Antipode of Växjö, Sweden
The opposite side of the world to Växjö is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Växjö
Sweden
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.878, 14.809
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.878, -165.191
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Växjö's antipodal point (1,644 km).
The antipodal city to Växjö is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Växjö is Waitangi.
The distance from Växjö to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Växjö
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Växjö's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Växjö.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,644 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,064 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,066 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,067 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,067 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,068 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,068 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,068 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,068 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 2,068 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Stockholm
Coordinates: 56.8777° N 14.8091° E
Elevation: 169 m (554 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Växjö
The DMS coordinates are: 56°52'39.6'' N 14°48'32.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.87767°
LngO = 14.80906°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.87767°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.80906 - 180° = -165.19094°
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 Växjö is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.87767, -165.19094)
In DMS format: 56°52'39.6'' N 14°48'32.6'' E .