Antipode of Rijeka, Croatia
The opposite side of the world to Rijeka is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Rijeka
Croatia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.327, 14.442
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -45.327, -165.558
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Rijeka's antipodal point (885 km).
The antipodal city to Rijeka is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rijeka is Waitangi.
The distance from Rijeka 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 Rijeka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rijeka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rijeka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 885 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,540 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,542 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,543 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,544 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,546 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,547 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,547 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,547 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,548 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zagreb
Coordinates: 45.3267° N 14.4424° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Rijeka
The DMS coordinates are: 45°19'36.2'' N 14°26'32.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.32673°
LngO = 14.44241°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.32673°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.44241 - 180° = -165.55759°
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 Rijeka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.32673, -165.55759)
In DMS format: 45°19'36.2'' N 14°26'32.7'' E .