Antipode of Ruda Śląska, Poland
The opposite side of the world to Ruda Śląska is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Ruda Śląska
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.258, 18.856
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.258, -161.144
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Ruda Śląska's antipodal point (1,360 km).
The antipodal city to Ruda Śląska is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ruda Śląska is Waitangi.
The distance from Ruda Śląska 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 Ruda Śląska
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ruda Śląska's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ruda Śląska.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,360 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,038 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,050 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,063 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,070 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,071 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,075 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,076 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,076 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,079 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates: 50.2584° N 18.8563° E
Elevation: 258 m (846 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 Ruda Śląska
The DMS coordinates are: 50°15'30.2'' N 18°51'22.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.2584°
LngO = 18.85632°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.2584°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.85632 - 180° = -161.14368°
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 Ruda Śląska is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.2584, -161.14368)
In DMS format: 50°15'30.2'' N 18°51'22.8'' E .