Antipode of Bratislava, Slovakia
The opposite side of the world to Bratislava is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Bratislava
Slovakia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.148, 17.107
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.148, -162.893
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Bratislava's antipodal point (1,154 km).
The antipodal city to Bratislava is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bratislava is Waitangi.
The distance from Bratislava 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 Bratislava
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bratislava's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bratislava.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,154 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,838 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,857 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,858 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,860 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,862 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,864 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 1,865 km | (-39.633, 176.983) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,865 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,865 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bratislava
Coordinates: 48.1482° N 17.1067° E
Elevation: 157 m (515 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 Bratislava
The DMS coordinates are: 48°8'53.4'' N 17°6'24.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.14816°
LngO = 17.10674°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.14816°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.10674 - 180° = -162.89326°
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 Bratislava is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.14816, -162.89326)
In DMS format: 48°8'53.4'' N 17°6'24.3'' E .