The opposite side of the world to Düsseldorf is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.222, 6.776
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.222, -173.224
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Düsseldorf's antipodal point (846 km).
The antipodal city to Düsseldorf is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Düsseldorf is Waitangi.
The distance from Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Düsseldorf.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 846 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,324 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,328 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,337 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,340 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,355 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,355 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,357 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,358 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,364 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.2217° N 6.7762° 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 Düsseldorf
The DMS coordinates are: 51°13'18.2'' N 6°46'34.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.22172°
LngO = 6.77616°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.22172°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.77616 - 180° = -173.22384°
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 Düsseldorf is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.22172, -173.22384)
In DMS format: 51°13'18.2'' N 6°46'34.2'' E .