Antipode of Brasschaat, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Brasschaat is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Brasschaat
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.291, 4.492
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.291, -175.508
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Brasschaat's antipodal point (820 km).
The antipodal city to Brasschaat is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Brasschaat is Waitangi.
The distance from Brasschaat 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 Brasschaat
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Brasschaat's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Brasschaat.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 820 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,184 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,192 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,196 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,200 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,209 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,210 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,211 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,216 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,217 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Brasschaat, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.2912° N 4.4918° 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 Brasschaat
The DMS coordinates are: 51°17'28.3'' N 4°29'30.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.2912°
LngO = 4.49182°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.2912°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.49182 - 180° = -175.50818°
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 Brasschaat is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.2912, -175.50818)
In DMS format: 51°17'28.3'' N 4°29'30.6'' E .
