The opposite side of the world to Erfurt is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.979, 11.033
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.979, -168.967
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Erfurt's antipodal point (967 km).
The antipodal city to Erfurt is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Erfurt is Waitangi.
The distance from Erfurt 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 Erfurt's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Erfurt.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 967 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,574 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,596 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,599 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,607 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,614 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,615 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,615 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,618 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,618 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.9787° N 11.0328° 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 Erfurt
The DMS coordinates are: 50°58'43.3'' N 11°1'58.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.9787°
LngO = 11.03283°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.9787°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 11.03283 - 180° = -168.96717°
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 Erfurt is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.9787, -168.96717)
In DMS format: 50°58'43.3'' N 11°1'58.2'' E .