Antipode of Chorzów, Poland
The opposite side of the world to Chorzów is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Chorzów
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.306, 18.974
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.306, -161.026
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Chorzów's antipodal point (1,370 km).
The antipodal city to Chorzów is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chorzów is Waitangi.
The distance from Chorzów 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 Chorzów
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chorzów's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chorzów.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,370 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,048 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,060 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,073 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,079 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,081 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,084 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,086 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,086 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,089 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates: 50.3058° N 18.9742° E
Elevation: 319 m (1,047 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 Chorzów
The DMS coordinates are: 50°18'21'' N 18°58'27.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.30582°
LngO = 18.9742°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.30582°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.9742 - 180° = -161.0258°
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 Chorzów is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.30582, -161.0258)
In DMS format: 50°18'21'' N 18°58'27.1'' E .