Antipode of Sankt Pölten, Austria
The opposite side of the world to Sankt Pölten is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Sankt Pölten
Austria
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.200, 15.633
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.200, -164.367
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sankt Pölten's antipodal point (1,053 km).
The antipodal city to Sankt Pölten is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sankt Pölten is Waitangi.
The distance from Sankt Pölten 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 Sankt Pölten
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sankt Pölten's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sankt Pölten.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,053 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,736 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,754 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,765 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,764 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,767 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 1,768 km | (-39.633, 176.983) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,769 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,772 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,771 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Vienna
Coordinates: 48.2° N 15.6333° E
Elevation: 275 m (902 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 Sankt Pölten
The DMS coordinates are: 48°12'0'' N 15°37'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.2°
LngO = 15.63333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.2°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.63333 - 180° = -164.36667°
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 Sankt Pölten is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.2, -164.36667)
In DMS format: 48°12'0'' N 15°37'60'' E .