Antipode of Timişoara, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Timişoara is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Timişoara
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.754, 21.226
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -45.754, -158.774
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Timişoara's antipodal point (1,417 km).
The antipodal city to Timişoara is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Timişoara is Waitangi.
The distance from Timişoara 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 Timişoara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Timişoara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Timişoara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,417 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,057 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,058 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,059 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,061 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,063 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,064 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,065 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,065 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,065 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates: 45.7537° N 21.2257° E
Elevation: 96 m (315 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 Timişoara
The DMS coordinates are: 45°45'13.4'' N 21°13'32.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.75372°
LngO = 21.22571°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.75372°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.22571 - 180° = -158.77429°
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 Timişoara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.75372, -158.77429)
In DMS format: 45°45'13.4'' N 21°13'32.6'' E .