Antipode of Aachen, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Aachen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Aachen
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.777, 6.083
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.777, -173.917
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Aachen's antipodal point (784 km).
The antipodal city to Aachen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aachen is Waitangi.
The distance from Aachen 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 Aachen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aachen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aachen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 784 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,256 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,266 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,274 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,277 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,290 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,293 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,296 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,296 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,296 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Aachen, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.7766° N 6.0834° 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 Aachen
The DMS coordinates are: 50°46'35.9'' N 6°5'0.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.77664°
LngO = 6.08342°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.77664°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.08342 - 180° = -173.91658°
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 Aachen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.77664, -173.91658)
In DMS format: 50°46'35.9'' N 6°5'0.3'' E .
