Antipode of Mechelen, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Mechelen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Mechelen
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.026, 4.478
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.026, -175.522
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Mechelen's antipodal point (790 km).
The antipodal city to Mechelen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mechelen is Waitangi.
The distance from Mechelen 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 Mechelen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mechelen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mechelen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 790 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,171 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,179 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,180 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,183 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,197 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,197 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,199 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,200 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,206 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Mechelen, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.0257° N 4.4776° 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 Mechelen
The DMS coordinates are: 51°1'32.7'' N 4°28'39.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.02574°
LngO = 4.47762°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.02574°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.47762 - 180° = -175.52238°
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 Mechelen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.02574, -175.52238)
In DMS format: 51°1'32.7'' N 4°28'39.4'' E .
