Antipode of Magdeburg, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Magdeburg is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Magdeburg
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.128, 11.629
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.128, -168.371
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Magdeburg's antipodal point (1,093 km).
The antipodal city to Magdeburg is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Magdeburg is Waitangi.
The distance from Magdeburg 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 Magdeburg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Magdeburg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Magdeburg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,093 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,665 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,679 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,687 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,690 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,704 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,705 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,705 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,706 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,707 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Magdeburg, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.1277° N 11.6292° 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 Magdeburg
The DMS coordinates are: 52°7'39.8'' N 11°37'45'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.12773°
LngO = 11.62916°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.12773°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 11.62916 - 180° = -168.37084°
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 Magdeburg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.12773, -168.37084)
In DMS format: 52°7'39.8'' N 11°37'45'' E .
