Antipode of Plano, Croatia
The opposite side of the world to Plano is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Plano
Croatia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.544, 16.280
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.544, -163.720
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Plano's antipodal point (1,034 km).
The antipodal city to Plano is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Plano is Waitangi.
The distance from Plano 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 Plano
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Plano's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Plano.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,034 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,615 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,618 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,620 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,622 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,623 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,624 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,625 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,625 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,626 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zagreb
Coordinates: 43.5442° N 16.2797° 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 Plano
The DMS coordinates are: 43°32'39.1'' N 16°16'46.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.54419°
LngO = 16.27968°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.54419°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.27968 - 180° = -163.72032°
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 Plano is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.54419, -163.72032)
In DMS format: 43°32'39.1'' N 16°16'46.8'' E .