Antipode of Copenhagen, Denmark
The opposite side of the world to Copenhagen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Copenhagen
Denmark
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.676, 12.566
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -55.676, -167.434
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Copenhagen's antipodal point (1,457 km).
The antipodal city to Copenhagen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Copenhagen is Waitangi.
The distance from Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Copenhagen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Copenhagen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,457 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,880 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,887 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,893 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,894 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,895 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,899 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,903 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,903 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,921 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Copenhagen, Denmark
Local time:
Coordinates: 55.6759° N 12.5655° 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 Copenhagen
The DMS coordinates are: 55°40'33.4'' N 12°33'55.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.67594°
LngO = 12.56553°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.67594°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.56553 - 180° = -167.43447°
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 Copenhagen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.67594, -167.43447)
In DMS format: 55°40'33.4'' N 12°33'55.9'' E .
