Antipode of Iecava, Latvia

The opposite side of the world to Iecava is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Iecava

Latvia

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 56.598, 24.208

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -56.598, -155.792

Waitangi

New Zealand

Waitangi is the closest city to Iecava's antipodal point (2,027 km).

The antipodal city to Iecava is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Iecava is Waitangi.

The distance from Iecava 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 Iecava

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Iecava's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Iecava.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Waitangi, Chatham Islands New Zealand 2,027 km (-43.954, -176.560)
Portobello, Otago New Zealand 2,596 km (-45.850, 170.650)
Macandrew Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,598 km (-45.867, 170.600)
Andersons Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,600 km (-45.896, 170.531)
Tainui, Otago New Zealand 2,600 km (-45.901, 170.523)
Port Chalmers, Otago New Zealand 2,600 km (-45.817, 170.620)
Waverley, Otago New Zealand 2,600 km (-45.882, 170.539)
Shiel Hill, Otago New Zealand 2,600 km (-45.888, 170.530)
Musselburgh, Otago New Zealand 2,601 km (-45.897, 170.515)
Ravensbourne, Otago New Zealand 2,601 km (-45.867, 170.550)
Iecava, Latvia

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Riga

Coordinates: 56.5977° N 24.2076° E

Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)

Waitangi, New Zealand

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 Iecava

The DMS coordinates are: 56°35'51.6'' N 24°12'27.5'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 56.59766°

LngO = 24.20763°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -56.59766°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.20763 - 180° = -155.79237°

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 Iecava is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.59766, -155.79237)

In DMS format: 56°35'51.6'' N 24°12'27.5'' E .

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