Antipode of Maasmechelen, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Maasmechelen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Maasmechelen
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.965, 5.695
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.965, -174.305
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Maasmechelen's antipodal point (798 km).
The antipodal city to Maasmechelen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maasmechelen is Waitangi.
The distance from Maasmechelen 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 Maasmechelen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maasmechelen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maasmechelen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 798 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,245 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,247 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,256 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,259 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,274 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,274 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,276 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,277 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,285 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Maasmechelen, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.9655° N 5.6945° 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 Maasmechelen
The DMS coordinates are: 50°57'55.6'' N 5°41'40.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.96545°
LngO = 5.69452°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.96545°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.69452 - 180° = -174.30548°
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 Maasmechelen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.96545, -174.30548)
In DMS format: 50°57'55.6'' N 5°41'40.3'' E .
