Antipode of Medgidia, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Medgidia is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Medgidia
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 44.250, 28.283
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -44.250, -151.717
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Medgidia's antipodal point (1,982 km).
The antipodal city to Medgidia is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Medgidia is Waitangi.
The distance from Medgidia 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 Medgidia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Medgidia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Medgidia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,982 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,328 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,415 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,418 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,579 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,582 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,585 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,587 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,588 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,589 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates: 44.25° N 28.2833° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Medgidia
The DMS coordinates are: 44°15'0'' N 28°16'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.25°
LngO = 28.28333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.25°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.28333 - 180° = -151.71667°
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 Medgidia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.25, -151.71667)
In DMS format: 44°15'0'' N 28°16'60'' E .