Antipode of Kaluga, Russia
The opposite side of the world to Kaluga is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kaluga
Russia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.529, 36.275
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -54.529, -143.725
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kaluga's antipodal point (2,632 km).
The antipodal city to Kaluga is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kaluga is Waitangi.
The distance from Kaluga to Waitangi is about 17,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 19 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Kaluga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kaluga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kaluga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,632 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 3,225 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 3,306 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 3,313 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 3,314 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 3,333 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 3,337 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 3,341 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 3,344 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 3,353 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Kaluga, Russia
Local time:
Coordinates: 54.5293° N 36.2754° 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 Kaluga
The DMS coordinates are: 54°31'45.5'' N 36°16'31.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.5293°
LngO = 36.27542°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.5293°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.27542 - 180° = -143.72458°
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 Kaluga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.5293, -143.72458)
In DMS format: 54°31'45.5'' N 36°16'31.5'' E .
