Antipode of Warsaw, Poland
The opposite side of the world to Warsaw is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Warsaw
Poland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.230, 21.012
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -52.230, -158.988
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Warsaw's antipodal point (1,593 km).
The antipodal city to Warsaw is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Warsaw is Waitangi.
The distance from Warsaw to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Warsaw
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Warsaw's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Warsaw.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,593 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,263 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,269 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,274 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,285 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,289 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,293 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,296 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,297 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,297 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates: 52.2298° N 21.0118° E
Elevation: 113 m (371 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 Warsaw
The DMS coordinates are: 52°13'47.2'' N 21°0'42.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.22977°
LngO = 21.01178°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.22977°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.01178 - 180° = -158.98822°
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 Warsaw is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.22977, -158.98822)
In DMS format: 52°13'47.2'' N 21°0'42.4'' E .