Antipode of Kaiserslautern, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Kaiserslautern is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kaiserslautern
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.443, 7.772
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.443, -172.228
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kaiserslautern's antipodal point (694 km).
The antipodal city to Kaiserslautern is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kaiserslautern is Waitangi.
The distance from Kaiserslautern 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 Kaiserslautern
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kaiserslautern's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kaiserslautern.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 694 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,292 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,307 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,311 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,332 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,334 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,336 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,337 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,339 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
| Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,340 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.443° N 7.7716° 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 Kaiserslautern
The DMS coordinates are: 49°26'34.8'' N 7°46'17.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.443°
LngO = 7.77161°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.443°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.77161 - 180° = -172.22839°
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 Kaiserslautern is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.443, -172.22839)
In DMS format: 49°26'34.8'' N 7°46'17.8'' E .
