Antipode of Piteşti, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Piteşti is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Piteşti
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 44.850, 24.867
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -44.850, -155.133
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Piteşti's antipodal point (1,705 km).
The antipodal city to Piteşti is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Piteşti is Waitangi.
The distance from Piteşti 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 Piteşti
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Piteşti's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Piteşti.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,705 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,316 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,319 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,321 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,323 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,324 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,326 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,326 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,326 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,327 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates: 44.85° N 24.8667° E
Elevation: 307 m (1,007 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 Piteşti
The DMS coordinates are: 44°51'0'' N 24°52'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.85°
LngO = 24.86667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.85°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.86667 - 180° = -155.13333°
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 Piteşti is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.85, -155.13333)
In DMS format: 44°51'0'' N 24°52'0'' E .