Antipode of Ventspils, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Ventspils is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Ventspils
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.395, 21.561
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -57.395, -158.439
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Ventspils's antipodal point (1,956 km).
The antipodal city to Ventspils is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ventspils is Waitangi.
The distance from Ventspils 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 Ventspils
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ventspils' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ventspils.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,956 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,465 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,466 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,468 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,468 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,469 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,469 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,469 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,469 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 2,469 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Riga
Coordinates: 57.3949° N 21.5612° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Ventspils
The DMS coordinates are: 57°23'41.5'' N 21°33'40.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.39485°
LngO = 21.56121°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.39485°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.56121 - 180° = -158.43879°
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 Ventspils is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.39485, -158.43879)
In DMS format: 57°23'41.5'' N 21°33'40.4'' E .