Antipode of Tirana, Albania
The opposite side of the world to Tirana is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Tirana
Albania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.328, 19.819
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.328, -160.181
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Tirana's antipodal point (1,372 km).
The antipodal city to Tirana is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tirana is Waitangi.
The distance from Tirana 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 Tirana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tirana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tirana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,372 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,866 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,873 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,875 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,877 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,879 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,879 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,880 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,881 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,881 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Tirane
Coordinates: 41.3275° N 19.8189° E
Elevation: 113 m (371 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 Tirana
The DMS coordinates are: 41°19'39'' N 19°49'8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.3275°
LngO = 19.81889°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.3275°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.81889 - 180° = -160.18111°
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 Tirana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.3275, -160.18111)
In DMS format: 41°19'39'' N 19°49'8'' E .