Antipode of Vienna, Austria
The opposite side of the world to Vienna is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Vienna
Austria
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.208, 16.372
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.208, -163.628
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Vienna's antipodal point (1,105 km).
The antipodal city to Vienna is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vienna is Waitangi.
The distance from Vienna 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 Vienna
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vienna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vienna.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,105 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,788 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,807 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,813 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,815 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,817 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,817 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 1,818 km | (-39.633, 176.983) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,819 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,820 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Vienna
Coordinates: 48.2085° N 16.3721° E
Elevation: 193 m (633 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 Vienna
The DMS coordinates are: 48°12'30.6'' N 16°22'19.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.20849°
LngO = 16.37208°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.20849°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.37208 - 180° = -163.62792°
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 Vienna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.20849, -163.62792)
In DMS format: 48°12'30.6'' N 16°22'19.5'' E .