Antipode of Ostrava, Czechia
The opposite side of the world to Ostrava is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Ostrava
Czechia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.835, 18.282
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.835, -161.718
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Ostrava's antipodal point (1,303 km).
The antipodal city to Ostrava is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ostrava is Waitangi.
The distance from Ostrava 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 Ostrava
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ostrava's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ostrava.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,303 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,983 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,996 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,008 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,015 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,016 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,019 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,021 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,022 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 2,021 km | (-39.633, 176.983) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Prague
Coordinates: 49.8347° N 18.282° E
Elevation: 211 m (692 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 Ostrava
The DMS coordinates are: 49°50'4.7'' N 18°16'55.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.83465°
LngO = 18.28204°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.83465°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.28204 - 180° = -161.71796°
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 Ostrava is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.83465, -161.71796)
In DMS format: 49°50'4.7'' N 18°16'55.3'' E .