Antipode of Kaunas, Lithuania
The opposite side of the world to Kaunas is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kaunas
Lithuania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.903, 23.910
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -54.903, -156.090
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kaunas's antipodal point (1,908 km).
The antipodal city to Kaunas is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kaunas is Waitangi.
The distance from Kaunas 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 Kaunas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kaunas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kaunas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,908 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,535 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,541 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,543 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,545 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 | 2,546 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,546 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,546 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Vilnius
Coordinates: 54.9027° N 23.9096° E
Elevation: 74 m (243 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 Kaunas
The DMS coordinates are: 54°54'9.8'' N 23°54'34.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.90272°
LngO = 23.90961°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.90272°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.90961 - 180° = -156.09039°
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 Kaunas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.90272, -156.09039)
In DMS format: 54°54'9.8'' N 23°54'34.6'' E .