Antipode of Wels, Austria
The opposite side of the world to Wels is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Wels
Austria
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.167, 14.033
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.167, -165.967
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Wels's antipodal point (943 km).
The antipodal city to Wels is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wels is Waitangi.
The distance from Wels 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 Wels
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wels' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wels.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 943 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,625 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,641 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,659 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,665 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,668 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,668 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,671 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,673 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,674 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Wels, Austria
Local time:
Coordinates: 48.1667° N 14.0333° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Wels
The DMS coordinates are: 48°10'0'' N 14°1'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.16667°
LngO = 14.03333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.16667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.03333 - 180° = -165.96667°
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 Wels is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.16667, -165.96667)
In DMS format: 48°10'0'' N 14°1'60'' E .
