Antipode of Geel, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Geel is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Geel
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.166, 4.989
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.166, -175.011
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Geel's antipodal point (810 km).
The antipodal city to Geel is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Geel is Waitangi.
The distance from Geel 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 Geel
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Geel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Geel.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 810 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,210 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,218 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,218 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,222 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,236 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,236 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,238 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,239 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,245 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Geel, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.1656° N 4.9892° 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 Geel
The DMS coordinates are: 51°9'56.1'' N 4°59'21'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.16557°
LngO = 4.98917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.16557°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.98917 - 180° = -175.01083°
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 Geel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.16557, -175.01083)
In DMS format: 51°9'56.1'' N 4°59'21'' E .