Antipode of Kraków, Poland
The opposite side of the world to Kraków is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kraków
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.061, 19.937
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.061, -160.063
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kraków's antipodal point (1,422 km).
The antipodal city to Kraków is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kraków is Waitangi.
The distance from Kraków 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 Kraków
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kraków's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kraków.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,422 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,103 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,117 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,129 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,136 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,136 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,140 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 2,140 km | (-39.633, 176.983) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,139 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,141 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates: 50.0614° N 19.9366° E
Elevation: 219 m (719 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 Kraków
The DMS coordinates are: 50°3'41.1'' N 19°56'11.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.06143°
LngO = 19.93658°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.06143°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.93658 - 180° = -160.06342°
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 Kraków is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.06143, -160.06342)
In DMS format: 50°3'41.1'' N 19°56'11.7'' E .