The opposite side of the world to Sint-Niklaas is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.165, 4.144
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.165, -175.856
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sint-Niklaas's antipodal point (804 km).
The antipodal city to Sint-Niklaas is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sint-Niklaas is Waitangi.
The distance from Sint-Niklaas to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sint-Niklaas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sint-Niklaas.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 804 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,156 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,164 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,168 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,172 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,181 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,182 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,183 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,187 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,189 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.1651° N 4.1437° 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 Sint-Niklaas
The DMS coordinates are: 51°9'54.3'' N 4°8'37.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.16509°
LngO = 4.1437°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.16509°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.1437 - 180° = -175.8563°
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 Sint-Niklaas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.16509, -175.8563)
In DMS format: 51°9'54.3'' N 4°8'37.3'' E .