Antipode of Budapest, Hungary
The opposite side of the world to Budapest is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Budapest
Hungary
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.498, 19.040
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.498, -160.960
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Budapest's antipodal point (1,274 km).
The antipodal city to Budapest is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Budapest is Waitangi.
The distance from Budapest 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 Budapest
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Budapest's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Budapest.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,274 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,957 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,959 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,961 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,963 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,964 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,965 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,966 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,966 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,966 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Budapest
Coordinates: 47.4984° N 19.0405° E
Elevation: 104 m (341 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 Budapest
The DMS coordinates are: 47°29'54.1'' N 19°2'25.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.49835°
LngO = 19.04045°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.49835°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.04045 - 180° = -160.95955°
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 Budapest is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.49835, -160.95955)
In DMS format: 47°29'54.1'' N 19°2'25.6'' E .