Antipode of Vatican City, Vatican
The opposite side of the world to Vatican City is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Vatican City
Vatican
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.903, 12.454
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -41.903, -167.546
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Vatican City's antipodal point (770 km).
The antipodal city to Vatican City is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vatican City is Waitangi.
The distance from Vatican City 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 Vatican City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vatican City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vatican City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 770 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,267 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,279 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,285 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,286 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,298 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,317 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,339 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,339 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,342 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Vatican City, Vatican
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.9027° N 12.4541° 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 Vatican City
The DMS coordinates are: 41°54'9.6'' N 12°27'14.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.90268°
LngO = 12.45414°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.90268°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.45414 - 180° = -167.54586°
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 Vatican City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.90268, -167.54586)
In DMS format: 41°54'9.6'' N 12°27'14.9'' E .
