Antipode of Petrinja, Croatia
The opposite side of the world to Petrinja is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Petrinja
Croatia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.438, 16.290
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -45.438, -163.710
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Petrinja's antipodal point (1,031 km).
The antipodal city to Petrinja is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Petrinja is Waitangi.
The distance from Petrinja 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 Petrinja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Petrinja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Petrinja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,031 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,681 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,686 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,690 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,703 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,707 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,709 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,711 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,717 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,720 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Petrinja, Croatia
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.4375° N 16.29° 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 Petrinja
The DMS coordinates are: 45°26'15'' N 16°17'24'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.4375°
LngO = 16.29°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.4375°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.29 - 180° = -163.71°
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 Petrinja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.4375, -163.71)
In DMS format: 45°26'15'' N 16°17'24'' E .