The opposite side of the world to Chorzów is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.306, 18.974
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.306, -161.026
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.
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 |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,370 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,048 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,060 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,081 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,091 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,093 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,097 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,099 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,100 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,102 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.3058° N 18.9742° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
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 .