Antipode of Políchni, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Políchni is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Políchni
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.667, 22.949
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.667, -157.051
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Políchni's antipodal point (1,645 km).
The antipodal city to Políchni is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Políchni is Waitangi.
The distance from Políchni 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 Políchni
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Políchni's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Políchni.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,645 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,047 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,087 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,090 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,128 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,135 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,138 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,139 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,140 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,142 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 40.6667° N 22.9488° E
Elevation: 109 m (358 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 Políchni
The DMS coordinates are: 40°40'0.2'' N 22°56'55.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.66671°
LngO = 22.94881°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.66671°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.94881 - 180° = -157.05119°
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 Políchni is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.66671, -157.05119)
In DMS format: 40°40'0.2'' N 22°56'55.7'' E .