Antipode of Sønderborg, Denmark
The opposite side of the world to Sønderborg is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Sønderborg
Denmark
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.909, 9.789
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -54.909, -170.211
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sønderborg's antipodal point (1,301 km).
The antipodal city to Sønderborg is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sønderborg is Waitangi.
The distance from Sønderborg 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 Sønderborg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sønderborg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sønderborg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,301 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,685 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,691 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,697 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,698 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,699 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,703 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,707 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,707 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,726 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Sønderborg, Denmark
Local time:
Coordinates: 54.909° N 9.7892° 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 Sønderborg
The DMS coordinates are: 54°54'32.3'' N 9°47'21'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.90896°
LngO = 9.78917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.90896°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.78917 - 180° = -170.21083°
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 Sønderborg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.90896, -170.21083)
In DMS format: 54°54'32.3'' N 9°47'21'' E .
