The opposite side of the world to Poznań is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.407, 16.930
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.407, -163.070
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Poznań's antipodal point (1,371 km).
The antipodal city to Poznań is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Poznań is Waitangi.
The distance from Poznań 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 Poznań's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Poznań.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,371 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,011 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,024 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,026 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,038 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,046 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,049 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,051 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,053 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,053 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.4069° N 16.9299° 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 Poznań
The DMS coordinates are: 52°24'24.9'' N 16°55'47.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.40692°
LngO = 16.92993°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.40692°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.92993 - 180° = -163.07007°
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 Poznań is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.40692, -163.07007)
In DMS format: 52°24'24.9'' N 16°55'47.7'' E .