Antipode of Târgu Mureş, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Târgu Mureş is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Târgu Mureş
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.542, 24.557
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.542, -155.443
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Târgu Mureş's antipodal point (1,677 km).
The antipodal city to Târgu Mureş is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Târgu Mureş is Waitangi.
The distance from Târgu Mureş 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 Târgu Mureş
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Târgu Mureş's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Târgu Mureş.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,677 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,328 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,329 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,330 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,332 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,334 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,335 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,335 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,336 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,336 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates: 46.5425° N 24.5575° E
Elevation: 319 m (1,047 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 Târgu Mureş
The DMS coordinates are: 46°32'32.8'' N 24°33'26.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.54245°
LngO = 24.55747°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.54245°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.55747 - 180° = -155.44253°
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 Târgu Mureş is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.54245, -155.44253)
In DMS format: 46°32'32.8'' N 24°33'26.9'' E .