The opposite side of the world to Koper is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Slovenia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.547, 13.729
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -45.547, -166.271
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Koper's antipodal point (833 km).
The antipodal city to Koper is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Koper is Waitangi.
The distance from Koper to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Koper's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Koper.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 833 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,504 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,506 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,510 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,510 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,527 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,527 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,529 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,531 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,533 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.5469° N 13.7294° 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 Koper
The DMS coordinates are: 45°32'49'' N 13°43'46'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.54694°
LngO = 13.72944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.54694°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.72944 - 180° = -166.27056°
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 Koper is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.54694, -166.27056)
In DMS format: 45°32'49'' N 13°43'46'' E .