The opposite side of the world to Eschen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Liechtenstein
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.211, 9.522
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -47.211, -170.478
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Eschen's antipodal point (597 km).
The antipodal city to Eschen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Eschen is Waitangi.
The distance from Eschen 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 Eschen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Eschen.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 597 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,273 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,287 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,307 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,319 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,324 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,326 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,331 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,332 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,334 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.2107° N 9.5222° 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 Eschen
The DMS coordinates are: 47°12'38.6'' N 9°31'20'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.21071°
LngO = 9.52223°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.21071°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.52223 - 180° = -170.47777°
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 Eschen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.21071, -170.47777)
In DMS format: 47°12'38.6'' N 9°31'20'' E .