The opposite side of the world to Hamburg-Mitte is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.550, 10.017
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -53.550, -169.983
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Hamburg-Mitte's antipodal point (1,170 km).
The antipodal city to Hamburg-Mitte is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hamburg-Mitte is Waitangi.
The distance from Hamburg-Mitte 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-Mitte's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hamburg-Mitte.
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 | 1,631 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,638 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,643 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,651 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,651 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,654 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,655 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,656 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,660 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.55° N 10.0167° 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-Mitte
The DMS coordinates are: 53°32'60'' N 10°1'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.55°
LngO = 10.01667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.55°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.01667 - 180° = -169.98333°
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-Mitte is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.55, -169.98333)
In DMS format: 53°32'60'' N 10°1'0'' E .