The opposite side of the world to Macon is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.051, 4.209
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.051, -175.791
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Macon's antipodal point (680 km).
The antipodal city to Macon is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Macon is Waitangi.
The distance from Macon to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Macon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Macon.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 680 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,100 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,113 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,122 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,124 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,136 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,140 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,141 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,141 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,142 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.0507° N 4.2092° 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 Macon
The DMS coordinates are: 50°3'2.6'' N 4°12'33'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.05072°
LngO = 4.20918°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.05072°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.20918 - 180° = -175.79082°
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 Macon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.05072, -175.79082)
In DMS format: 50°3'2.6'' N 4°12'33'' E .