Antipode of Naples, Italy
The opposite side of the world to Naples is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Naples
Italy
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.852, 14.268
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -40.852, -165.732
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Naples's antipodal point (955 km).
The antipodal city to Naples is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Naples is Waitangi.
The distance from Naples 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 Naples
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Naples' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Naples.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 955 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,397 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,410 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,413 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,419 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,430 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,456 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,484 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,486 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,488 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Naples, Italy
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.8522° N 14.2681° 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 Naples
The DMS coordinates are: 40°51'7.8'' N 14°16'5.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.85216°
LngO = 14.26811°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.85216°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.26811 - 180° = -165.73189°
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 Naples is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.85216, -165.73189)
In DMS format: 40°51'7.8'' N 14°16'5.2'' E .
