The opposite side of the world to Prague is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Czechia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.088, 14.421
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.088, -165.579
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Prague's antipodal point (1,076 km).
The antipodal city to Prague is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Prague is Waitangi.
The distance from Prague to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Prague's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Prague.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,076 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,744 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,751 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,768 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,775 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,796 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,801 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,801 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,804 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,802 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.088° N 14.4208° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Prague
The DMS coordinates are: 50°5'16.9'' N 14°25'14.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.08804°
LngO = 14.42076°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.08804°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.42076 - 180° = -165.57924°
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 Prague is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.08804, -165.57924)
In DMS format: 50°5'16.9'' N 14°25'14.7'' E .