Antipode of Sint-Truiden, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Sint-Truiden is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Sint-Truiden
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.817, 5.186
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.817, -174.814
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sint-Truiden's antipodal point (774 km).
The antipodal city to Sint-Truiden is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sint-Truiden is Waitangi.
The distance from Sint-Truiden 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 Sint-Truiden
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sint-Truiden's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sint-Truiden.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 774 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,206 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,208 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,216 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,220 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,235 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,235 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,237 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,237 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,246 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Sint-Truiden, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.8168° N 5.1865° 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 Sint-Truiden
The DMS coordinates are: 50°49'0.4'' N 5°11'11.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.81679°
LngO = 5.18647°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.81679°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.18647 - 180° = -174.81353°
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-Truiden is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.81679, -174.81353)
In DMS format: 50°49'0.4'' N 5°11'11.3'' E .
