The opposite side of the world to Sighișoara is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.221, 24.793
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.221, -155.207
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sighișoara's antipodal point (1,695 km).
The antipodal city to Sighișoara is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sighișoara is Waitangi.
The distance from Sighișoara to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sighișoara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sighișoara.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,695 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,338 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,339 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,340 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,342 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,344 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,345 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,346 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,346 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,346 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates: 46.2214° N 24.7928° E
Elevation: 358 m (1,175 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Sighișoara
The DMS coordinates are: 46°13'17.1'' N 24°47'34'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.22141°
LngO = 24.79279°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.22141°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.79279 - 180° = -155.20721°
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 Sighișoara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.22141, -155.20721)
In DMS format: 46°13'17.1'' N 24°47'34'' E .