Antipode of Korçë, Albania
The opposite side of the world to Korçë is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Korçë
Albania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.619, 20.781
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.619, -159.219
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Korçë's antipodal point (1,474 km).
The antipodal city to Korçë is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Korçë is Waitangi.
The distance from Korçë to Waitangi is about 19,000 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 Korçë
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Korçë's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Korçë.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,474 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,945 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,951 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,955 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,956 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,957 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,959 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,961 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,962 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,962 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Tirane
Coordinates: 40.6186° N 20.7808° E
Elevation: 869 m (2,851 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 Korçë
The DMS coordinates are: 40°37'7'' N 20°46'51'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.61861°
LngO = 20.78083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.61861°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.78083 - 180° = -159.21917°
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 Korçë is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.61861, -159.21917)
In DMS format: 40°37'7'' N 20°46'51'' E .