Antipode of Vrakuňa, Slovakia
The opposite side of the world to Vrakuňa is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Vrakuňa
Slovakia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.138, 17.209
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.138, -162.791
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Vrakuňa's antipodal point (1,161 km).
The antipodal city to Vrakuňa is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vrakuňa is Waitangi.
The distance from Vrakuňa 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 Vrakuňa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vrakuňa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vrakuňa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,161 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,845 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,864 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,864 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,866 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,868 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,870 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,871 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 1,872 km | (-39.633, 176.983) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,871 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bratislava
Coordinates: 48.1383° N 17.2087° E
Elevation: 134 m (440 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 Vrakuňa
The DMS coordinates are: 48°8'17.9'' N 17°12'31.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.1383°
LngO = 17.20866°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.1383°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.20866 - 180° = -162.79134°
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 Vrakuňa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.1383, -162.79134)
In DMS format: 48°8'17.9'' N 17°12'31.2'' E .