Antipode of Skopje, North Macedonia
The opposite side of the world to Skopje is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Skopje
North Macedonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.996, 21.431
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.996, -158.569
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Skopje's antipodal point (1,481 km).
The antipodal city to Skopje is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Skopje is Waitangi.
The distance from Skopje 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 Skopje
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Skopje's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Skopje.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,481 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,004 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,012 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,013 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,014 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,016 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,018 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,019 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,019 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,020 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Skopje
Coordinates: 41.9965° N 21.4314° E
Elevation: 247 m (810 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 Skopje
The DMS coordinates are: 41°59'47.3'' N 21°25'53.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.99646°
LngO = 21.43141°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.99646°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.43141 - 180° = -158.56859°
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 Skopje is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.99646, -158.56859)
In DMS format: 41°59'47.3'' N 21°25'53.1'' E .