Antipode of Aleksotas, Lithuania
The opposite side of the world to Aleksotas is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Aleksotas
Lithuania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.880, 23.908
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -54.880, -156.092
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Aleksotas's antipodal point (1,907 km).
The antipodal city to Aleksotas is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aleksotas is Waitangi.
The distance from Aleksotas 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 Aleksotas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aleksotas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aleksotas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,907 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,534 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,540 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,542 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,544 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,545 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,545 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,545 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,545 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,545 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Vilnius
Coordinates: 54.8804° N 23.9084° E
Elevation: 73 m (240 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 Aleksotas
The DMS coordinates are: 54°52'49.3'' N 23°54'30.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.88037°
LngO = 23.90842°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.88037°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.90842 - 180° = -156.09158°
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 Aleksotas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.88037, -156.09158)
In DMS format: 54°52'49.3'' N 23°54'30.3'' E .