Antipode of Liège, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Liège is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Liège
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.634, 5.567
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.634, -174.433
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Liège's antipodal point (760 km).
The antipodal city to Liège is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Liège is Waitangi.
The distance from Liège 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 Liège
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Liège's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Liège.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 760 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,217 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,226 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,234 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,237 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,250 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,253 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,256 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,257 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,257 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Liège, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.6337° N 5.5675° 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 Liège
The DMS coordinates are: 50°38'1.4'' N 5°34'3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.63373°
LngO = 5.56749°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.63373°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.56749 - 180° = -174.43251°
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 Liège is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.63373, -174.43251)
In DMS format: 50°38'1.4'' N 5°34'3'' E .
