Antipode of Erfurt, Germany

The opposite side of the world to Erfurt is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Erfurt

Germany

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 50.979, 11.033

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: -50.979, -168.967

Waitangi

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.

Cities on the other side of the world of Erfurt

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)

Erfurt, Germany

Local time:

Coordinates: 50.9787° N 11.0328° 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 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 .

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