Antipode of Osnabrück, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Osnabrück is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Osnabrück
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.273, 8.050
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.273, -171.950
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Osnabrück's antipodal point (986 km).
The antipodal city to Osnabrück is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Osnabrück is Waitangi.
The distance from Osnabrück 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 Osnabrück
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Osnabrück's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Osnabrück.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 986 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,453 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,461 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,462 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,465 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,477 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,478 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,479 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,484 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,485 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Osnabrück, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.2726° N 8.0498° 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 Osnabrück
The DMS coordinates are: 52°16'21.5'' N 8°2'59.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.27264°
LngO = 8.0498°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.27264°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.0498 - 180° = -171.9502°
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 Osnabrück is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.27264, -171.9502)
In DMS format: 52°16'21.5'' N 8°2'59.3'' E .
