Antipode of Kuçovë, Albania
The opposite side of the world to Kuçovë is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kuçovë
Albania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.800, 19.917
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.800, -160.083
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kuçovë's antipodal point (1,399 km).
The antipodal city to Kuçovë is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kuçovë is Waitangi.
The distance from Kuçovë 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 Kuçovë
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kuçovë's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kuçovë.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,399 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,872 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,879 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,882 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,884 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,884 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,886 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,887 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,889 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,889 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Tirane
Coordinates: 40.8003° N 19.9167° E
Elevation: 58 m (190 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 Kuçovë
The DMS coordinates are: 40°48'1'' N 19°55'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.80028°
LngO = 19.91667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.80028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.91667 - 180° = -160.08333°
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 Kuçovë is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.80028, -160.08333)
In DMS format: 40°48'1'' N 19°55'0'' E .