Antipode of Žilina, Slovakia
The opposite side of the world to Žilina is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Žilina
Slovakia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.223, 18.739
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.223, -161.261
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Žilina's antipodal point (1,307 km).
The antipodal city to Žilina is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Žilina is Waitangi.
The distance from Žilina 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 Žilina
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Žilina's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Žilina.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,307 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,990 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,006 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,017 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,020 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,022 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 2,023 km | (-39.633, 176.983) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,025 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,024 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,025 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bratislava
Coordinates: 49.2232° N 18.7394° E
Elevation: 347 m (1,138 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 Žilina
The DMS coordinates are: 49°13'23.3'' N 18°44'21.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.22315°
LngO = 18.73941°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.22315°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.73941 - 180° = -161.26059°
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 Žilina is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.22315, -161.26059)
In DMS format: 49°13'23.3'' N 18°44'21.9'' E .