Antipode of Legnica, Poland
The opposite side of the world to Legnica is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Legnica
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.210, 16.162
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -51.210, -163.838
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Legnica's antipodal point (1,249 km).
The antipodal city to Legnica is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Legnica is Waitangi.
The distance from Legnica 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 Legnica
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Legnica's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Legnica.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,249 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,912 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,917 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,921 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,933 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,937 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,942 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,945 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,945 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,945 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates: 51.2101° N 16.1619° E
Elevation: 121 m (397 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 Legnica
The DMS coordinates are: 51°12'36.2'' N 16°9'42.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.21006°
LngO = 16.1619°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.21006°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.1619 - 180° = -163.8381°
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 Legnica is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.21006, -163.8381)
In DMS format: 51°12'36.2'' N 16°9'42.8'' E .