Antipode of Duisburg, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Duisburg is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Duisburg
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.432, 6.765
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.432, -173.235
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Duisburg's antipodal point (868 km).
The antipodal city to Duisburg is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Duisburg is Waitangi.
The distance from Duisburg 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 Duisburg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Duisburg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Duisburg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 868 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,336 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,336 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,344 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,348 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,362 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,363 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,364 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,364 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,372 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Duisburg, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.4325° N 6.7652° 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 Duisburg
The DMS coordinates are: 51°25'56.9'' N 6°45'54.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.43247°
LngO = 6.76516°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.43247°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.76516 - 180° = -173.23484°
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 Duisburg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.43247, -173.23484)
In DMS format: 51°25'56.9'' N 6°45'54.6'' E .
