Antipode of Gostivar, North Macedonia
The opposite side of the world to Gostivar is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Gostivar
North Macedonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.796, 20.908
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.796, -159.092
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Gostivar's antipodal point (1,444 km).
The antipodal city to Gostivar is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gostivar is Waitangi.
The distance from Gostivar to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Gostivar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gostivar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gostivar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,444 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,960 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,968 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,968 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,970 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,972 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,973 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,974 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,974 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,974 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Skopje
Coordinates: 41.796° N 20.9082° E
Elevation: 535 m (1,755 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 Gostivar
The DMS coordinates are: 41°47'45.6'' N 20°54'29.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.79601°
LngO = 20.90819°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.79601°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.90819 - 180° = -159.09181°
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 Gostivar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.79601, -159.09181)
In DMS format: 41°47'45.6'' N 20°54'29.5'' E .