Antipode of Birzai, Lithuania
The opposite side of the world to Birzai is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Birzai
Lithuania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.200, 24.750
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.200, -155.250
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Birzai's antipodal point (2,030 km).
The antipodal city to Birzai is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Birzai is Waitangi.
The distance from Birzai 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 Birzai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Birzai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Birzai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,030 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,619 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,621 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,623 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,623 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,623 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,624 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,624 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 2,624 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,624 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Vilnius
Coordinates: 56.2° N 24.75° E
Elevation: 53 m (174 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 Birzai
The DMS coordinates are: 56°12'0'' N 24°45'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.2°
LngO = 24.75°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.2°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.75 - 180° = -155.25°
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 Birzai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.2, -155.25)
In DMS format: 56°12'0'' N 24°45'0'' E .