Antipode of Oldenburg, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Oldenburg is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Oldenburg
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.141, 8.215
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -53.141, -171.785
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Oldenburg's antipodal point (1,080 km).
The antipodal city to Oldenburg is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oldenburg is Waitangi.
The distance from Oldenburg 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 Oldenburg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oldenburg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oldenburg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,080 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,503 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,510 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,515 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,523 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,526 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,527 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,527 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,527 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,531 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Oldenburg, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.1412° N 8.2147° 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 Oldenburg
The DMS coordinates are: 53°8'28.2'' N 8°12'52.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.14118°
LngO = 8.21467°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.14118°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.21467 - 180° = -171.78533°
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 Oldenburg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.14118, -171.78533)
In DMS format: 53°8'28.2'' N 8°12'52.8'' E .
