Antipode of Mouscron, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Mouscron is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Mouscron
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.745, 3.206
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.745, -176.794
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Mouscron's antipodal point (755 km).
The antipodal city to Mouscron is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mouscron is Waitangi.
The distance from Mouscron 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 Mouscron
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mouscron's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mouscron.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 755 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,077 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,085 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,089 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,092 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,103 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,103 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,104 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,107 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,112 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Mouscron, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.745° N 3.2064° 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 Mouscron
The DMS coordinates are: 50°44'41.9'' N 3°12'23'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.74497°
LngO = 3.20639°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.74497°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 3.20639 - 180° = -176.79361°
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 Mouscron is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.74497, -176.79361)
In DMS format: 50°44'41.9'' N 3°12'23'' E .
