Antipode of Wiesbaden, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Wiesbaden is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Wiesbaden
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.083, 8.249
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.083, -171.751
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Wiesbaden's antipodal point (773 km).
The antipodal city to Wiesbaden is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wiesbaden is Waitangi.
The distance from Wiesbaden 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 Wiesbaden
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wiesbaden's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wiesbaden.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 773 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,353 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,379 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,384 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,392 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,393 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,395 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,397 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
| Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,399 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
| Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,399 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Wiesbaden, Germany
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.0826° N 8.2493° 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 Wiesbaden
The DMS coordinates are: 50°4'57.3'' N 8°14'57.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.08258°
LngO = 8.24932°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.08258°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.24932 - 180° = -171.75068°
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 Wiesbaden is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.08258, -171.75068)
In DMS format: 50°4'57.3'' N 8°14'57.6'' E .
