Antipode of Dortmund, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Dortmund is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Dortmund
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.515, 7.466
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.515, -172.534
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Dortmund's antipodal point (893 km).
The antipodal city to Dortmund is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dortmund is Waitangi.
The distance from Dortmund 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 Dortmund
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dortmund's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dortmund.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 893 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,382 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,385 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,393 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,396 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,411 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,412 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,412 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,413 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,421 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Dortmund, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.5149° N 7.466° 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 Dortmund
The DMS coordinates are: 51°30'53.8'' N 7°27'57.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.51494°
LngO = 7.466°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.51494°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.466 - 180° = -172.534°
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 Dortmund is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.51494, -172.534)
In DMS format: 51°30'53.8'' N 7°27'57.6'' E .
