Antipode of Leipzig, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Leipzig is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Leipzig
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.340, 12.371
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.340, -167.629
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Leipzig's antipodal point (1,059 km).
The antipodal city to Leipzig is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Leipzig is Waitangi.
The distance from Leipzig 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 Leipzig
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Leipzig's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Leipzig.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,059 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,676 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,696 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,698 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,707 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,715 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,715 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,718 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,717 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,720 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Leipzig, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.3396° N 12.3713° 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 Leipzig
The DMS coordinates are: 51°20'22.6'' N 12°22'16.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.33962°
LngO = 12.37129°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.33962°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.37129 - 180° = -167.62871°
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 Leipzig is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.33962, -167.62871)
In DMS format: 51°20'22.6'' N 12°22'16.6'' E .
