Antipode of Tulcea, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Tulcea is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Tulcea
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.179, 28.805
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -45.179, -151.195
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Tulcea's antipodal point (2,011 km).
The antipodal city to Tulcea is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tulcea is Waitangi.
The distance from Tulcea 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 Tulcea
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tulcea's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tulcea.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,011 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,427 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,518 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,521 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,629 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,631 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,633 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,635 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,637 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,638 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates: 45.1787° N 28.805° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Tulcea
The DMS coordinates are: 45°10'43.3'' N 28°48'18'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.1787°
LngO = 28.80501°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.1787°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.80501 - 180° = -151.19499°
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 Tulcea is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.1787, -151.19499)
In DMS format: 45°10'43.3'' N 28°48'18'' E .