Antipode of Rostock, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Rostock is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Rostock
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.089, 12.140
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -54.089, -167.860
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Rostock's antipodal point (1,292 km).
The antipodal city to Rostock is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rostock is Waitangi.
The distance from Rostock 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 Rostock
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rostock's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rostock.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,292 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,783 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,790 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,795 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,801 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,803 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,806 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,807 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,807 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,812 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Rostock, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 54.0887° N 12.1405° 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 Rostock
The DMS coordinates are: 54°5'19.3'' N 12°8'25.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.0887°
LngO = 12.14049°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.0887°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.14049 - 180° = -167.85951°
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 Rostock is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.0887, -167.85951)
In DMS format: 54°5'19.3'' N 12°8'25.8'' E .
