The opposite side of the world to Gent is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.050, 3.717
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.050, -176.283
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Gent's antipodal point (789 km).
The antipodal city to Gent is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gent is Waitangi.
The distance from Gent 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 Gent's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gent.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 789 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,124 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,132 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,136 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,141 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,149 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,149 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,150 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,155 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,157 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.05° N 3.7167° 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 Gent
The DMS coordinates are: 51°2'60'' N 3°43'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.05°
LngO = 3.71667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.05°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 3.71667 - 180° = -176.28333°
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 Gent is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.05, -176.28333)
In DMS format: 51°2'60'' N 3°43'0'' E .