Antipode of Dubrovnik, Croatia
The opposite side of the world to Dubrovnik is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Dubrovnik
Croatia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.641, 18.109
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.641, -161.891
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Dubrovnik's antipodal point (1,198 km).
The antipodal city to Dubrovnik is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dubrovnik is Waitangi.
The distance from Dubrovnik 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 Dubrovnik
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dubrovnik's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dubrovnik.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,198 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,740 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,753 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,758 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,758 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,771 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,790 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,811 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,811 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,814 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.6413° N 18.1091° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Dubrovnik
The DMS coordinates are: 42°38'28.5'' N 18°6'32.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.64125°
LngO = 18.10909°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.64125°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.10909 - 180° = -161.89091°
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 Dubrovnik is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.64125, -161.89091)
In DMS format: 42°38'28.5'' N 18°6'32.7'' E .