The opposite side of the world to Balzers is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Liechtenstein
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.067, 9.503
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -47.067, -170.497
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Balzers's antipodal point (586 km).
The antipodal city to Balzers is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Balzers is Waitangi.
The distance from Balzers to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Balzers' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Balzers.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 586 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,265 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,279 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,298 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,309 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,314 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,316 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,321 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,322 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,323 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.0667° N 9.5025° 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 Balzers
The DMS coordinates are: 47°3'59.9'' N 9°30'9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.06665°
LngO = 9.50251°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.06665°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.50251 - 180° = -170.49749°
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 Balzers is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.06665, -170.49749)
In DMS format: 47°3'59.9'' N 9°30'9'' E .