Antipode of Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Braine-l'Alleud is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Braine-l'Alleud
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.684, 4.368
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.684, -175.632
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Braine-l'Alleud's antipodal point (751 km).
The antipodal city to Braine-l'Alleud is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Braine-l'Alleud is Waitangi.
The distance from Braine-l'Alleud 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 Braine-l'Alleud
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Braine-l'Alleud's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Braine-l'Alleud.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 751 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,149 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,151 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,157 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,161 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,175 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,176 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,177 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,178 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,186 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.6836° N 4.3678° 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 Braine-l'Alleud
The DMS coordinates are: 50°41'1.1'' N 4°22'4.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.68363°
LngO = 4.36784°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.68363°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.36784 - 180° = -175.63216°
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 Braine-l'Alleud is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.68363, -175.63216)
In DMS format: 50°41'1.1'' N 4°22'4.2'' E .
