The opposite side of the world to Aalst is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.936, 4.036
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.936, -175.965
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Aalst's antipodal point (778 km).
The antipodal city to Aalst is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aalst is Waitangi.
The distance from Aalst to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aalst's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aalst.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 778 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,139 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,147 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,150 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,150 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,165 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,165 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,166 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,168 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,174 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.936° N 4.0355° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Aalst
The DMS coordinates are: 50°56'9.7'' N 4°2'7.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.93604°
LngO = 4.0355°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.93604°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.0355 - 180° = -175.9645°
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 Aalst is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.93604, -175.9645)
In DMS format: 50°56'9.7'' N 4°2'7.8'' E .