Antipode of Zvečan, Kosovo
The opposite side of the world to Zvečan is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Zvečan
Kosovo
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.908, 20.840
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.908, -159.160
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Zvečan's antipodal point (1,411 km).
The antipodal city to Zvečan is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zvečan is Waitangi.
The distance from Zvečan 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 Zvečan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zvečan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zvečan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,411 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,966 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,971 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,973 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,975 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,976 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,977 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,978 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,978 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,979 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Belgrade
Coordinates: 42.9075° N 20.8403° E
Elevation: 544 m (1,785 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 Zvečan
The DMS coordinates are: 42°54'27'' N 20°50'25'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.9075°
LngO = 20.84028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.9075°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.84028 - 180° = -159.15972°
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 Zvečan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.9075, -159.15972)
In DMS format: 42°54'27'' N 20°50'25'' E .