Antipode of Bacău, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Bacău is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Bacău
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.567, 26.914
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.567, -153.086
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Bacău's antipodal point (1,858 km).
The antipodal city to Bacău is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bacău is Waitangi.
The distance from Bacău 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 Bacău
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bacău's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bacău.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,858 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,506 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,506 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,508 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,510 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,512 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,513 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,513 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,513 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,514 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates: 46.5672° N 26.9138° E
Elevation: 165 m (541 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 Bacău
The DMS coordinates are: 46°34'1.8'' N 26°54'49.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.56718°
LngO = 26.91384°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.56718°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.91384 - 180° = -153.08616°
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 Bacău is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.56718, -153.08616)
In DMS format: 46°34'1.8'' N 26°54'49.8'' E .