Antipode of Druskininkai, Lithuania

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

Druskininkai

Lithuania

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 54.016, 23.987

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -54.016, -156.013

Waitangi

New Zealand

Waitangi is the closest city to Druskininkai's antipodal point (1,863 km).

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

The distance from Druskininkai 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 Druskininkai

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Waitangi, Chatham Islands New Zealand 1,863 km (-43.954, -176.560)
Akaroa, Canterbury New Zealand 2,514 km (-43.804, 172.968)
Castlepoint, Wellington Region New Zealand 2,525 km (-40.900, 176.217)
Waipawa, Wellington Region New Zealand 2,528 km (-41.412, 175.515)
Portobello, Otago New Zealand 2,531 km (-45.850, 170.650)
Macandrew Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,534 km (-45.867, 170.600)
Port Chalmers, Otago New Zealand 2,535 km (-45.817, 170.620)
Andersons Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,536 km (-45.896, 170.531)
Tainui, Otago New Zealand 2,536 km (-45.901, 170.523)
Sawyers Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,536 km (-45.818, 170.600)
Druskininkai, Lithuania

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Vilnius

Coordinates: 54.0157° N 23.987° E

Elevation: 97 m (318 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 Druskininkai

The DMS coordinates are: 54°0'56.6'' N 23°59'13.3'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 54.01573°

LngO = 23.98703°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -54.01573°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.98703 - 180° = -156.01297°

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 Druskininkai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.01573, -156.01297)

In DMS format: 54°0'56.6'' N 23°59'13.3'' E .

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