Antipode of Essen, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Essen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Essen
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.457, 7.012
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -51.457, -172.988
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Essen's antipodal point (876 km).
The antipodal city to Essen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Essen is Waitangi.
The distance from Essen 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 Essen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Essen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Essen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 876 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,352 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,353 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,361 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,365 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,379 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,380 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,380 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,381 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,389 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Essen, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.4566° N 7.0123° 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 Essen
The DMS coordinates are: 51°27'23.7'' N 7°0'44.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.45657°
LngO = 7.01228°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.45657°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.01228 - 180° = -172.98772°
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 Essen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.45657, -172.98772)
In DMS format: 51°27'23.7'' N 7°0'44.2'' E .
