Antipode of Tepelenë, Albania
The opposite side of the world to Tepelenë is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Tepelenë
Albania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.296, 20.019
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.296, -159.981
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Tepelenë's antipodal point (1,427 km).
The antipodal city to Tepelenë is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tepelenë is Waitangi.
The distance from Tepelenë 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 Tepelenë
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tepelenë's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tepelenë.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,427 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,880 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,886 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,890 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,892 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,894 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,896 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,897 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,898 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,898 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Tirane
Coordinates: 40.2958° N 20.0192° E
Elevation: 212 m (696 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 Tepelenë
The DMS coordinates are: 40°17'45'' N 20°1'9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.29583°
LngO = 20.01917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.29583°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.01917 - 180° = -159.98083°
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 Tepelenë is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.29583, -159.98083)
In DMS format: 40°17'45'' N 20°1'9'' E .