Antipode of Odense, Denmark
The opposite side of the world to Odense is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Odense
Denmark
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.396, 10.388
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -55.396, -169.612
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Odense's antipodal point (1,366 km).
The antipodal city to Odense is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Odense is Waitangi.
The distance from Odense 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 Odense
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Odense's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Odense.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,366 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,744 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,750 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,756 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,757 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,757 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,761 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,765 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,766 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,787 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Odense, Denmark
Local time:
Coordinates: 55.3959° N 10.3883° 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 Odense
The DMS coordinates are: 55°23'45.4'' N 10°23'17.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.39594°
LngO = 10.38831°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.39594°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.38831 - 180° = -169.61169°
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 Odense is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.39594, -169.61169)
In DMS format: 55°23'45.4'' N 10°23'17.9'' E .
