The opposite side of the world to Kiel is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.321, 10.135
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -54.321, -169.865
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kiel's antipodal point (1,251 km).
The antipodal city to Kiel is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kiel is Waitangi.
The distance from Kiel 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 Kiel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kiel.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,251 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,674 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,681 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,686 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,691 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,694 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,695 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,697 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,700 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,707 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 54.3213° N 10.1349° 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 Kiel
The DMS coordinates are: 54°19'16.8'' N 10°8'5.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.32133°
LngO = 10.13489°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.32133°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.13489 - 180° = -169.86511°
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 Kiel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.32133, -169.86511)
In DMS format: 54°19'16.8'' N 10°8'5.6'' E .