Antipode of Považská Bystrica, Slovakia
The opposite side of the world to Považská Bystrica is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Považská Bystrica
Slovakia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.122, 18.422
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.122, -161.578
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Považská Bystrica's antipodal point (1,282 km).
The antipodal city to Považská Bystrica is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Považská Bystrica is Waitangi.
The distance from Považská Bystrica 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 Považská Bystrica
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Považská Bystrica's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Považská Bystrica.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,282 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,964 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,981 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,992 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,994 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,996 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 1,997 km | (-39.633, 176.983) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,998 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,999 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,999 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bratislava
Coordinates: 49.1215° N 18.4217° E
Elevation: 280 m (919 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 Považská Bystrica
The DMS coordinates are: 49°7'17.5'' N 18°25'18.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.12153°
LngO = 18.42169°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.12153°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.42169 - 180° = -161.57831°
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 Považská Bystrica is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.12153, -161.57831)
In DMS format: 49°7'17.5'' N 18°25'18.1'' E .