Antipode of Ploieşti, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Ploieşti is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Ploieşti
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 44.950, 26.017
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -44.950, -153.983
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Ploieşti's antipodal point (1,795 km).
The antipodal city to Ploieşti is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ploieşti is Waitangi.
The distance from Ploieşti 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 Ploieşti
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ploieşti's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ploieşti.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,795 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,408 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,417 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,422 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,430 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,437 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,431 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,449 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,460 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,462 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Ploieşti, Romania
Local time:
Coordinates: 44.95° N 26.0167° 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 Ploieşti
The DMS coordinates are: 44°57'0'' N 26°1'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.95°
LngO = 26.01667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.95°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.01667 - 180° = -153.98333°
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 Ploieşti is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.95, -153.98333)
In DMS format: 44°57'0'' N 26°1'0'' E .
