Antipode of Dej, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Dej is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Dej
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.150, 23.867
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.150, -156.133
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Dej's antipodal point (1,629 km).
The antipodal city to Dej is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dej is Waitangi.
The distance from Dej 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 Dej
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dej's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dej.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,629 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,292 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,295 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,295 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,297 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,299 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,299 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,300 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,300 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,301 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates: 47.15° N 23.8667° E
Elevation: 231 m (758 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 Dej
The DMS coordinates are: 47°8'60'' N 23°52'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.15°
LngO = 23.86667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.15°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.86667 - 180° = -156.13333°
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 Dej is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.15, -156.13333)
In DMS format: 47°8'60'' N 23°52'0'' E .