Antipode of Pécs, Hungary
The opposite side of the world to Pécs is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Pécs
Hungary
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.073, 18.231
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.073, -161.769
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Pécs's antipodal point (1,188 km).
The antipodal city to Pécs is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pécs is Waitangi.
The distance from Pécs 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 Pécs
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pécs' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pécs.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,188 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,845 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,847 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,848 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,849 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,851 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,852 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,852 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,852 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,853 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Budapest
Coordinates: 46.0725° N 18.2308° E
Elevation: 134 m (440 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 Pécs
The DMS coordinates are: 46°4'21'' N 18°13'51'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.0725°
LngO = 18.23083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.0725°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.23083 - 180° = -161.76917°
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 Pécs is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.0725, -161.76917)
In DMS format: 46°4'21'' N 18°13'51'' E .