The opposite side of the world to Suwałki is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.112, 22.931
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -54.112, -157.069
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Suwałki's antipodal point (1,808 km).
The antipodal city to Suwałki is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Suwałki is Waitangi.
The distance from Suwałki to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Suwałki's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Suwałki.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,808 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,450 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,464 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,467 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,468 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,467 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,469 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,469 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,469 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,469 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates: 54.1118° N 22.9309° E
Elevation: 177 m (581 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Suwałki
The DMS coordinates are: 54°6'42.3'' N 22°55'51.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.11175°
LngO = 22.93087°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.11175°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.93087 - 180° = -157.06913°
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 Suwałki is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.11175, -157.06913)
In DMS format: 54°6'42.3'' N 22°55'51.1'' E .