Antipode of Zilah, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Zilah is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Zilah
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.200, 23.050
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.200, -156.950
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Zilah's antipodal point (1,568 km).
The antipodal city to Zilah is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zilah is Waitangi.
The distance from Zilah to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Zilah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zilah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zilah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,568 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,237 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,241 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,246 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,248 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,263 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,265 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,265 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,269 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,271 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Zilah, Romania
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.2° N 23.05° 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 Zilah
The DMS coordinates are: 47°12'0'' N 23°3'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.2°
LngO = 23.05°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.2°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.05 - 180° = -156.95°
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 Zilah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.2, -156.95)
In DMS format: 47°12'0'' N 23°3'0'' E .
