Antipode of Saint-Gilles, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Saint-Gilles is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Saint-Gilles
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.828, 4.344
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.828, -175.656
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Saint-Gilles's antipodal point (767 km).
The antipodal city to Saint-Gilles is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint-Gilles is Waitangi.
The distance from Saint-Gilles 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 Saint-Gilles
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint-Gilles' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint-Gilles.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 767 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,154 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,159 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,162 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,165 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,180 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,181 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,182 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,182 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,190 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Saint-Gilles, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.8276° N 4.3439° 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 Saint-Gilles
The DMS coordinates are: 50°49'39.5'' N 4°20'38'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.82763°
LngO = 4.34389°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.82763°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.34389 - 180° = -175.65611°
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 Saint-Gilles is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.82763, -175.65611)
In DMS format: 50°49'39.5'' N 4°20'38'' E .
