The opposite side of the world to Gelsenkirchen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.505, 7.097
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.505, -172.903
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Gelsenkirchen's antipodal point (883 km).
The antipodal city to Gelsenkirchen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gelsenkirchen is Waitangi.
The distance from Gelsenkirchen 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 Gelsenkirchen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gelsenkirchen.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 883 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,360 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,360 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,368 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,372 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,387 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,388 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,388 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,389 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,397 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.5051° N 7.0965° 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 Gelsenkirchen
The DMS coordinates are: 51°30'18.3'' N 7°5'47.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.50508°
LngO = 7.09654°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.50508°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.09654 - 180° = -172.90346°
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 Gelsenkirchen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.50508, -172.90346)
In DMS format: 51°30'18.3'' N 7°5'47.5'' E .