Antipode of Szczecin, Poland
The opposite side of the world to Szczecin is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Szczecin
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.429, 14.553
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -53.429, -165.447
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Szczecin's antipodal point (1,331 km).
The antipodal city to Szczecin is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Szczecin is Waitangi.
The distance from Szczecin 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 Szczecin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Szczecin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Szczecin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,331 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,906 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,909 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,917 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,921 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,934 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,934 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,935 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,938 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,941 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Szczecin, Poland
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.4289° N 14.553° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Szczecin
The DMS coordinates are: 53°25'44.2'' N 14°33'10.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.42894°
LngO = 14.55302°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.42894°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.55302 - 180° = -165.44698°
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 Szczecin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.42894, -165.44698)
In DMS format: 53°25'44.2'' N 14°33'10.9'' E .
