The opposite side of the world to Bratislava is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Slovakia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.148, 17.107
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.148, -162.893
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Bratislava's antipodal point (1,154 km).
The antipodal city to Bratislava is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bratislava is Waitangi.
The distance from Bratislava 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 Bratislava's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bratislava.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,154 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,838 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,857 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,865 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,866 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,868 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,873 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,874 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,874 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,879 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 48.1482° N 17.1067° 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 Bratislava
The DMS coordinates are: 48°8'53.4'' N 17°6'24.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.14816°
LngO = 17.10674°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.14816°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.10674 - 180° = -162.89326°
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 Bratislava is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.14816, -162.89326)
In DMS format: 48°8'53.4'' N 17°6'24.3'' E .