Antipode of Thessaloníki, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Thessaloníki is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Thessaloníki
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.644, 22.931
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.644, -157.069
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Thessaloníki's antipodal point (1,645 km).
The antipodal city to Thessaloníki is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Thessaloníki is Waitangi.
The distance from Thessaloníki to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Thessaloníki
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Thessaloníki's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Thessaloníki.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,645 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,045 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,085 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,088 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,126 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,133 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,137 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,138 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,139 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,141 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 40.6436° N 22.9309° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Thessaloníki
The DMS coordinates are: 40°38'37'' N 22°55'51.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.64361°
LngO = 22.93086°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.64361°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.93086 - 180° = -157.06914°
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 Thessaloníki is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.64361, -157.06914)
In DMS format: 40°38'37'' N 22°55'51.1'' E .