Antipode of Ixelles, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Ixelles is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Ixelles
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.833, 4.367
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.833, -175.633
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Ixelles's antipodal point (768 km).
The antipodal city to Ixelles is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ixelles is Waitangi.
The distance from Ixelles 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 Ixelles
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ixelles' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ixelles.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 768 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,155 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,161 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,163 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,167 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,182 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,183 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,184 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,184 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,192 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Ixelles, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.8333° N 4.3667° 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 Ixelles
The DMS coordinates are: 50°49'60'' N 4°22'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.83333°
LngO = 4.36667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.83333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.36667 - 180° = -175.63333°
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 Ixelles is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.83333, -175.63333)
In DMS format: 50°49'60'' N 4°22'0'' E .
