Antipode of Tarnów, Poland
The opposite side of the world to Tarnów is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Tarnów
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.014, 20.987
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.014, -159.013
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Tarnów's antipodal point (1,490 km).
The antipodal city to Tarnów is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tarnów is Waitangi.
The distance from Tarnów 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 Tarnów
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tarnów's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tarnów.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,490 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,172 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,187 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,206 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,211 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,212 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,214 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,214 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,215 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,221 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Tarnów, Poland
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.0138° N 20.987° 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 Tarnów
The DMS coordinates are: 50°0'49.7'' N 20°59'13.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.01381°
LngO = 20.98698°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.01381°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.98698 - 180° = -159.01302°
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 Tarnów is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.01381, -159.01302)
In DMS format: 50°0'49.7'' N 20°59'13.1'' E .
