Antipode of Køge, Denmark
The opposite side of the world to Køge is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Køge
Denmark
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.458, 12.182
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -55.458, -167.818
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Køge's antipodal point (1,424 km).
The antipodal city to Køge is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Køge is Waitangi.
The distance from Køge 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 Køge
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Køge's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Køge.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,424 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,848 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,854 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,860 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,862 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,863 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,867 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,870 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,871 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,887 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Køge, Denmark
Local time:
Coordinates: 55.458° N 12.1821° 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 Køge
The DMS coordinates are: 55°27'28.9'' N 12°10'55.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.45802°
LngO = 12.18214°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.45802°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.18214 - 180° = -167.81786°
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 Køge is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.45802, -167.81786)
In DMS format: 55°27'28.9'' N 12°10'55.7'' E .
