Antipode of Anderlecht, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Anderlecht is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Anderlecht
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.836, 4.315
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.836, -175.685
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Anderlecht's antipodal point (768 km).
The antipodal city to Anderlecht is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Anderlecht is Waitangi.
The distance from Anderlecht 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 Anderlecht
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Anderlecht's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Anderlecht.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 768 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,152 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,158 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,160 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,164 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,178 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,179 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,180 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,181 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,188 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Anderlecht, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.8362° N 4.3145° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Anderlecht
The DMS coordinates are: 50°50'10.3'' N 4°18'52.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.83619°
LngO = 4.31454°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.83619°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.31454 - 180° = -175.68546°
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 Anderlecht is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.83619, -175.68546)
In DMS format: 50°50'10.3'' N 4°18'52.3'' E .
