Antipode of Focșani, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Focșani is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Focșani
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.700, 27.183
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -45.700, -152.817
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Focșani's antipodal point (1,881 km).
The antipodal city to Focșani is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Focșani is Waitangi.
The distance from Focșani 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 Focșani
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Focșani's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Focșani.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,881 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,498 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,510 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,511 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,514 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,516 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,517 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,518 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,519 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,519 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates: 45.7° N 27.1833° E
Elevation: 54 m (177 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 Focșani
The DMS coordinates are: 45°42'0'' N 27°10'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.7°
LngO = 27.18333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.7°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.18333 - 180° = -152.81667°
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 Focșani is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.7, -152.81667)
In DMS format: 45°42'0'' N 27°10'60'' E .