Antipode of Bochum, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Bochum is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Bochum
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.482, 7.216
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.482, -172.784
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Bochum's antipodal point (883 km).
The antipodal city to Bochum is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bochum is Waitangi.
The distance from Bochum 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 Bochum
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bochum's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bochum.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 883 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,365 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,367 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,375 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,379 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,393 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,395 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,394 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,396 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,404 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Bochum, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.4817° N 7.2165° 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 Bochum
The DMS coordinates are: 51°28'53.9'' N 7°12'59.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.48165°
LngO = 7.21648°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.48165°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.21648 - 180° = -172.78352°
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 Bochum is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.48165, -172.78352)
In DMS format: 51°28'53.9'' N 7°12'59.3'' E .
