Antipode of Karlsruhe, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Karlsruhe is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Karlsruhe
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.009, 8.404
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.009, -171.596
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Karlsruhe's antipodal point (679 km).
The antipodal city to Karlsruhe is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Karlsruhe is Waitangi.
The distance from Karlsruhe to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Karlsruhe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Karlsruhe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Karlsruhe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 679 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,315 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,315 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,317 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,342 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,356 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,357 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,359 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,361 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
| Kaiapoi, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,365 km | (-43.378, 172.640) |
Karlsruhe, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.0094° N 8.4044° 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 Karlsruhe
The DMS coordinates are: 49°0'33.7'' N 8°24'16'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.00937°
LngO = 8.40444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.00937°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.40444 - 180° = -171.59556°
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 Karlsruhe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.00937, -171.59556)
In DMS format: 49°0'33.7'' N 8°24'16'' E .
