Antipode of Rîşcani, Moldova
The opposite side of the world to Rîşcani is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Rîşcani
Moldova
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.948, 27.564
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.948, -152.436
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Rîşcani's antipodal point (1,914 km).
The antipodal city to Rîşcani is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rîşcani is Waitangi.
The distance from Rîşcani 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 Rîşcani
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rîşcani's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rîşcani.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,914 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,584 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,586 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,587 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,588 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,590 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,591 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,591 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,592 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,592 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Chisinau
Coordinates: 47.9479° N 27.5638° E
Elevation: 142 m (466 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 Rîşcani
The DMS coordinates are: 47°56'52.5'' N 27°33'49.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.94792°
LngO = 27.56376°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.94792°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.56376 - 180° = -152.43624°
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 Rîşcani is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.94792, -152.43624)
In DMS format: 47°56'52.5'' N 27°33'49.5'' E .