The opposite side of the world to Gliwice is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.298, 18.677
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.298, -161.323
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Gliwice's antipodal point (1,350 km).
The antipodal city to Gliwice is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gliwice is Waitangi.
The distance from Gliwice 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 Gliwice's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gliwice.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,350 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,028 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,040 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,061 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,070 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,073 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,078 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,081 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,081 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,084 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.2976° N 18.6766° 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 Gliwice
The DMS coordinates are: 50°17'51.4'' N 18°40'35.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.29761°
LngO = 18.67658°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.29761°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.67658 - 180° = -161.32342°
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 Gliwice is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.29761, -161.32342)
In DMS format: 50°17'51.4'' N 18°40'35.7'' E .