The opposite side of the world to Solingen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.173, 7.085
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.173, -172.916
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Solingen's antipodal point (848 km).
The antipodal city to Solingen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Solingen is Waitangi.
The distance from Solingen to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Solingen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Solingen.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 848 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,339 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,347 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,355 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,358 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,372 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,373 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,376 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,376 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,379 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.1734° N 7.0845° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Solingen
The DMS coordinates are: 51°10'24.3'' N 7°5'4.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.17343°
LngO = 7.0845°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.17343°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.0845 - 180° = -172.9155°
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 Solingen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.17343, -172.9155)
In DMS format: 51°10'24.3'' N 7°5'4.2'' E .