Antipode of Gliwice, Poland
The opposite side of the world to Gliwice is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Gliwice
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.298, 18.677
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.298, -161.323
Waitangi
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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Gliwice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,350 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,028 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,040 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,053 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,059 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,061 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,064 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,065 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,066 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,070 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates: 50.2976° N 18.6766° E
Elevation: 219 m (719 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 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 .