Antipode of Kielce, Poland

The opposite side of the world to Kielce is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Kielce

Poland

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 50.870, 20.628

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -50.870, -159.372

Waitangi

New Zealand

Waitangi is the closest city to Kielce's antipodal point (1,503 km).

The antipodal city to Kielce is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kielce is Waitangi.

The distance from Kielce 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 Kielce

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kielce's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kielce.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Waitangi, Chatham Islands New Zealand 1,503 km (-43.954, -176.560)
Castlepoint, Wellington Region New Zealand 2,180 km (-40.900, 176.217)
Waipawa, Wellington Region New Zealand 2,191 km (-41.412, 175.515)
Gladstone, Wellington Region New Zealand 2,205 km (-41.083, 175.650)
Martinborough, Wellington Region New Zealand 2,211 km (-41.208, 175.430)
Masterton, Wellington Region New Zealand 2,213 km (-40.960, 175.658)
Solway, Wellington Region New Zealand 2,216 km (-40.958, 175.610)
Akaroa, Canterbury New Zealand 2,217 km (-43.804, 172.968)
Carterton, Wellington Region New Zealand 2,217 km (-41.018, 175.530)
Greytown, Wellington Region New Zealand 2,218 km (-41.078, 175.460)
Kielce, Poland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Warsaw

Coordinates: 50.8703° N 20.6275° E

Elevation: 267 m (876 ft)

Waitangi, New Zealand

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 Kielce

The DMS coordinates are: 50°52'13.2'' N 20°37'39.1'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 50.87033°

LngO = 20.62752°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -50.87033°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.62752 - 180° = -159.37248°

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 Kielce is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.87033, -159.37248)

In DMS format: 50°52'13.2'' N 20°37'39.1'' E .

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