Antipode of Chełm, Poland
The opposite side of the world to Chełm is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Chełm
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.143, 23.472
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.143, -156.528
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Chełm's antipodal point (1,699 km).
The antipodal city to Chełm is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chełm is Waitangi.
The distance from Chełm 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 Chełm
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chełm's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chełm.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,699 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,378 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,391 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,412 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,419 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,422 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,424 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,425 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,427 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,427 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Chełm, Poland
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.1431° N 23.4716° 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 Chełm
The DMS coordinates are: 51°8'35.2'' N 23°28'17.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.14312°
LngO = 23.4716°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.14312°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.4716 - 180° = -156.5284°
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 Chełm is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.14312, -156.5284)
In DMS format: 51°8'35.2'' N 23°28'17.8'' E .
