Antipode of Katowice, Poland
The opposite side of the world to Katowice is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Katowice
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.258, 19.028
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.258, -160.972
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Katowice's antipodal point (1,371 km).
The antipodal city to Katowice is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Katowice is Waitangi.
The distance from Katowice 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 Katowice
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Katowice's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Katowice.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,371 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,050 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,062 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,075 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,081 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,083 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,086 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,087 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,088 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 2,090 km | (-39.633, 176.983) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates: 50.2584° N 19.0275° E
Elevation: 266 m (873 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 Katowice
The DMS coordinates are: 50°15'30.3'' N 19°1'39.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.25841°
LngO = 19.02754°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.25841°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.02754 - 180° = -160.97246°
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 Katowice is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.25841, -160.97246)
In DMS format: 50°15'30.3'' N 19°1'39.1'' E .