Antipode of Waterloo, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Waterloo is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Waterloo
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.715, 4.399
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.715, -175.601
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Waterloo's antipodal point (755 km).
The antipodal city to Waterloo is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Waterloo is Waitangi.
The distance from Waterloo 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 Waterloo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Waterloo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Waterloo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 755 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,152 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,155 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,161 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,164 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,179 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,180 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,181 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,181 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,190 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Waterloo, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.7147° N 4.3991° 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 Waterloo
The DMS coordinates are: 50°42'52.9'' N 4°23'56.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.71469°
LngO = 4.3991°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.71469°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.3991 - 180° = -175.6009°
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 Waterloo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.71469, -175.6009)
In DMS format: 50°42'52.9'' N 4°23'56.8'' E .
