The opposite side of the world to Ruggell is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Liechtenstein
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.238, 9.525
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -47.238, -170.475
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Ruggell's antipodal point (599 km).
The antipodal city to Ruggell is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ruggell is Waitangi.
The distance from Ruggell 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 Ruggell's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ruggell.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 599 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,275 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,289 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,308 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,321 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,326 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,328 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,333 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,334 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,337 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.238° N 9.5254° 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 Ruggell
The DMS coordinates are: 47°14'16.8'' N 9°31'31.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.23799°
LngO = 9.5254°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.23799°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.5254 - 180° = -170.4746°
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 Ruggell is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.23799, -170.4746)
In DMS format: 47°14'16.8'' N 9°31'31.4'' E .