Antipode of Pest, Hungary
The opposite side of the world to Pest is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Pest
Hungary
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.500, 19.083
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.500, -160.917
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Pest's antipodal point (1,277 km).
The antipodal city to Pest is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pest is Waitangi.
The distance from Pest 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 Pest
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pest's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pest.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,277 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,960 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,962 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,964 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,966 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,967 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,968 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,969 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,969 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,969 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Budapest
Coordinates: 47.5° N 19.0833° E
Elevation: 113 m (371 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 Pest
The DMS coordinates are: 47°30'0'' N 19°4'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.5°
LngO = 19.08333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.5°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.08333 - 180° = -160.91667°
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 Pest is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.5, -160.91667)
In DMS format: 47°30'0'' N 19°4'60'' E .