Antipode of Verviers, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Verviers is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Verviers
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.589, 5.862
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.589, -174.138
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Verviers's antipodal point (760 km).
The antipodal city to Verviers is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Verviers is Waitangi.
The distance from Verviers 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 Verviers
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Verviers' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Verviers.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 760 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,231 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,244 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,253 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,255 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,268 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,271 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,272 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,272 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,274 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Verviers, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.5891° N 5.8624° 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 Verviers
The DMS coordinates are: 50°35'20.7'' N 5°51'44.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.58907°
LngO = 5.86241°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.58907°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.86241 - 180° = -174.13759°
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 Verviers is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.58907, -174.13759)
In DMS format: 50°35'20.7'' N 5°51'44.7'' E .
