Antipode of Iaşi, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Iaşi is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Iaşi
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.167, 27.600
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.167, -152.400
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Iaşi's antipodal point (1,912 km).
The antipodal city to Iaşi is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Iaşi is Waitangi.
The distance from Iaşi 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 Iaşi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Iaşi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Iaşi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,912 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,569 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,571 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,571 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,573 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,575 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,576 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,576 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,577 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,577 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates: 47.1667° N 27.6° E
Elevation: 66 m (217 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 Iaşi
The DMS coordinates are: 47°10'0'' N 27°36'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.16667°
LngO = 27.6°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.16667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.6 - 180° = -152.4°
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 Iaşi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.16667, -152.4)
In DMS format: 47°10'0'' N 27°36'0'' E .