Antipode of Handlová, Slovakia
The opposite side of the world to Handlová is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Handlová
Slovakia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.728, 18.760
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.728, -161.240
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Handlová's antipodal point (1,290 km).
The antipodal city to Handlová is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Handlová is Waitangi.
The distance from Handlová 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 Handlová
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Handlová's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Handlová.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,290 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,974 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,993 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,003 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,004 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,006 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,010 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,010 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,012 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,017 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Handlová, Slovakia
Local time:
Coordinates: 48.7276° N 18.7601° 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 Handlová
The DMS coordinates are: 48°43'39.4'' N 18°45'36.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.7276°
LngO = 18.76012°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.7276°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.76012 - 180° = -161.23988°
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 Handlová is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.7276, -161.23988)
In DMS format: 48°43'39.4'' N 18°45'36.4'' E .
