The opposite side of the world to Hamburg is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.551, 9.993
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -53.551, -170.007
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Hamburg's antipodal point (1,170 km).
The antipodal city to Hamburg is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hamburg is Waitangi.
The distance from Hamburg 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 Hamburg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hamburg.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,170 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,629 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,637 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,641 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,649 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,650 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,652 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,654 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,654 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,658 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.5507° N 9.993° 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 Hamburg
The DMS coordinates are: 53°33'2.6'' N 9°59'34.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.55073°
LngO = 9.99302°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.55073°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.99302 - 180° = -170.00698°
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 Hamburg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.55073, -170.00698)
In DMS format: 53°33'2.6'' N 9°59'34.9'' E .