Antipode of Calafat, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Calafat is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Calafat
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.991, 22.933
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -43.991, -157.067
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Calafat's antipodal point (1,561 km).
The antipodal city to Calafat is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Calafat is Waitangi.
The distance from Calafat to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Calafat
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Calafat's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Calafat.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,561 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,150 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,160 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,166 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,170 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,180 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,194 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,211 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,211 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,215 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Calafat, Romania
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9907° N 22.9333° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Calafat
The DMS coordinates are: 43°59'26.5'' N 22°55'59.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.99069°
LngO = 22.93328°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.99069°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.93328 - 180° = -157.06672°
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 Calafat is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.99069, -157.06672)
In DMS format: 43°59'26.5'' N 22°55'59.8'' E .
