The opposite side of the world to Chemnitz is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.836, 12.929
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.836, -167.071
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Chemnitz's antipodal point (1,047 km).
The antipodal city to Chemnitz is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chemnitz is Waitangi.
The distance from Chemnitz to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chemnitz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chemnitz.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,047 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,692 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,697 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,698 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,725 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,731 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,734 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,734 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,736 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,738 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.8357° N 12.9292° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Chemnitz
The DMS coordinates are: 50°50'8.5'' N 12°55'45.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.8357°
LngO = 12.92922°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.8357°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.92922 - 180° = -167.07078°
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 Chemnitz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.8357, -167.07078)
In DMS format: 50°50'8.5'' N 12°55'45.2'' E .