Antipode of Slagelse, Denmark
The opposite side of the world to Slagelse is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Slagelse
Denmark
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.403, 11.355
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -55.403, -168.645
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Slagelse's antipodal point (1,394 km).
The antipodal city to Slagelse is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Slagelse is Waitangi.
The distance from Slagelse 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 Slagelse
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Slagelse's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Slagelse.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,394 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,798 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,805 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,811 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,812 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,813 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,816 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,821 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,821 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,840 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Slagelse, Denmark
Local time:
Coordinates: 55.4028° N 11.3546° 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 Slagelse
The DMS coordinates are: 55°24'9.9'' N 11°21'16.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.40276°
LngO = 11.35459°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.40276°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 11.35459 - 180° = -168.64541°
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 Slagelse is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.40276, -168.64541)
In DMS format: 55°24'9.9'' N 11°21'16.5'' E .
