Antipode of Oberhausen, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Oberhausen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Oberhausen
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.478, 6.863
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.478, -173.138
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Oberhausen's antipodal point (875 km).
The antipodal city to Oberhausen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oberhausen is Waitangi.
The distance from Oberhausen 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 Oberhausen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oberhausen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oberhausen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 875 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,344 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,344 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,352 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,356 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,370 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,371 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,372 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,372 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,380 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Oberhausen, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.4781° N 6.8625° 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 Oberhausen
The DMS coordinates are: 51°28'41'' N 6°51'45'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.47805°
LngO = 6.8625°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.47805°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.8625 - 180° = -173.1375°
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 Oberhausen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.47805, -173.1375)
In DMS format: 51°28'41'' N 6°51'45'' E .
