Antipode of La Louvière, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to La Louvière is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
La Louvière
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.487, 4.188
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.487, -175.812
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to La Louvière's antipodal point (729 km).
The antipodal city to La Louvière is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Louvière is Waitangi.
The distance from La Louvière 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 La Louvière
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Louvière's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Louvière.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 729 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,127 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,129 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,137 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,140 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,155 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,156 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,158 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,159 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,167 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
La Louvière, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.4866° N 4.1879° 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 La Louvière
The DMS coordinates are: 50°29'11.7'' N 4°11'16.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.48657°
LngO = 4.18785°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.48657°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.18785 - 180° = -175.81215°
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 La Louvière is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.48657, -175.81215)
In DMS format: 50°29'11.7'' N 4°11'16.3'' E .
