Antipode of Liepāja, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Liepāja is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Liepāja
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.505, 21.011
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.505, -158.989
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Liepāja's antipodal point (1,865 km).
The antipodal city to Liepāja is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Liepāja is Waitangi.
The distance from Liepāja 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 Liepāja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Liepāja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Liepāja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,865 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,403 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,405 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,407 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,407 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,407 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,407 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,408 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,408 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 2,408 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Riga
Coordinates: 56.5047° N 21.0109° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Liepāja
The DMS coordinates are: 56°30'17.1'' N 21°0'39.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.50474°
LngO = 21.01085°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.50474°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.01085 - 180° = -158.98915°
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 Liepāja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.50474, -158.98915)
In DMS format: 56°30'17.1'' N 21°0'39.1'' E .