The opposite side of the world to Victoria is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.730, 24.703
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -45.730, -155.297
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Victoria's antipodal point (1,688 km).
The antipodal city to Victoria is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Victoria is Waitangi.
The distance from Victoria to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Victoria's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Victoria.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,688 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,321 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,328 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,333 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,345 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,349 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,357 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,359 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,367 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,369 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.7297° N 24.7028° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Victoria
The DMS coordinates are: 45°43'46.8'' N 24°42'10.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.72968°
LngO = 24.7028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.72968°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.7028 - 180° = -155.2972°
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 Victoria is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.72968, -155.2972)
In DMS format: 45°43'46.8'' N 24°42'10.1'' E .