Antipode of Lübeck, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Lübeck is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Lübeck
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.869, 10.687
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -53.869, -169.313
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Lübeck's antipodal point (1,222 km).
The antipodal city to Lübeck is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lübeck is Waitangi.
The distance from Lübeck 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 Lübeck
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lübeck's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lübeck.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,222 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,686 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,693 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,698 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,705 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,708 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,708 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,709 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,710 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,714 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Lübeck, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.8689° N 10.6873° 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 Lübeck
The DMS coordinates are: 53°52'8.1'' N 10°41'14.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.86893°
LngO = 10.68729°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.86893°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.68729 - 180° = -169.31271°
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 Lübeck is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.86893, -169.31271)
In DMS format: 53°52'8.1'' N 10°41'14.2'' E .
