Antipode of Ferrara, Italy
The opposite side of the world to Ferrara is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Ferrara
Italy
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 44.838, 11.621
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -44.838, -168.379
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Ferrara's antipodal point (659 km).
The antipodal city to Ferrara is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ferrara is Waitangi.
The distance from Ferrara to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ferrara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ferrara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ferrara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 659 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,320 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,322 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,326 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,330 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,344 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,344 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,346 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,349 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,350 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Ferrara, Italy
Local time:
Coordinates: 44.838° N 11.6206° 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 Ferrara
The DMS coordinates are: 44°50'16.9'' N 11°37'14.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.83804°
LngO = 11.62057°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.83804°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 11.62057 - 180° = -168.37943°
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 Ferrara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.83804, -168.37943)
In DMS format: 44°50'16.9'' N 11°37'14.1'' E .
