Antipode of Košice, Czechia
The opposite side of the world to Košice is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Košice
Czechia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.325, 14.751
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.325, -165.249
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Košice's antipodal point (1,050 km).
The antipodal city to Košice is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Košice is Waitangi.
The distance from Košice 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 Košice
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Košice's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Košice.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,050 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,726 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,737 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,759 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,772 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,773 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,778 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,780 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,785 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,785 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Košice, Czechia
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3253° N 14.7514° 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 Košice
The DMS coordinates are: 49°19'31.2'' N 14°45'5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.32532°
LngO = 14.7514°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.32532°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.7514 - 180° = -165.2486°
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 Košice is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.32532, -165.2486)
In DMS format: 49°19'31.2'' N 14°45'5'' E .
