Antipode of Salerno, Italy
The opposite side of the world to Salerno is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Salerno
Italy
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.675, 14.793
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -40.675, -165.207
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Salerno's antipodal point (1,003 km).
The antipodal city to Salerno is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salerno is Waitangi.
The distance from Salerno 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 Salerno
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salerno's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salerno.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,003 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,439 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,451 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,456 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,462 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,473 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,500 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,528 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,530 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,532 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Salerno, Italy
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.6755° N 14.7933° 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 Salerno
The DMS coordinates are: 40°40'31.6'' N 14°47'35.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.67545°
LngO = 14.79328°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.67545°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.79328 - 180° = -165.20672°
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 Salerno is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.67545, -165.20672)
In DMS format: 40°40'31.6'' N 14°47'35.8'' E .
