Antipode of Donduşeni, Moldova
The opposite side of the world to Donduşeni is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Donduşeni
Moldova
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.243, 27.610
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.243, -152.390
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Donduşeni's antipodal point (1,920 km).
The antipodal city to Donduşeni is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Donduşeni is Waitangi.
The distance from Donduşeni 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 Donduşeni
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Donduşeni's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Donduşeni.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,920 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,594 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,597 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,598 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,599 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,601 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,601 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,603 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,602 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,602 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Chisinau
Coordinates: 48.2427° N 27.6101° E
Elevation: 241 m (791 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 Donduşeni
The DMS coordinates are: 48°14'33.6'' N 27°36'36.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.24268°
LngO = 27.6101°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.24268°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.6101 - 180° = -152.3899°
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 Donduşeni is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.24268, -152.3899)
In DMS format: 48°14'33.6'' N 27°36'36.4'' E .