Antipode of Gjøvik, Norway
The opposite side of the world to Gjøvik is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Gjøvik
Norway
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.796, 10.692
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -60.796, -169.308
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Gjøvik's antipodal point (1,935 km).
The antipodal city to Gjøvik is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gjøvik is Waitangi.
The distance from Gjøvik to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Gjøvik
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gjøvik's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gjøvik.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,935 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,097 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,107 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,115 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,115 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,115 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,115 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,115 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,115 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,116 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Oslo
Coordinates: 60.7957° N 10.6916° E
Elevation: 127 m (417 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Gjøvik
The DMS coordinates are: 60°47'44.7'' N 10°41'29.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.79574°
LngO = 10.69155°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.79574°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.69155 - 180° = -169.30845°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Gjøvik is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.79574, -169.30845)
In DMS format: 60°47'44.7'' N 10°41'29.6'' E .