Antipode of Derna, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Derna is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Derna
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.200, 22.300
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.200, -157.700
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Derna's antipodal point (1,512 km).
The antipodal city to Derna is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Derna is Waitangi.
The distance from Derna 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 Derna
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Derna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Derna.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,512 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,180 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,182 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,183 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,184 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,186 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,187 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,187 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,187 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,188 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates: 47.2° N 22.3° E
Elevation: 202 m (663 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 Derna
The DMS coordinates are: 47°12'0'' N 22°18'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.2°
LngO = 22.3°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.2°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.3 - 180° = -157.7°
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 Derna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.2, -157.7)
In DMS format: 47°12'0'' N 22°18'0'' E .