Antipode of Colmar, Luxembourg
The opposite side of the world to Colmar is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Colmar
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.810, 6.097
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.810, -173.903
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Colmar's antipodal point (682 km).
The antipodal city to Colmar is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Colmar is Waitangi.
The distance from Colmar 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 Colmar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Colmar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Colmar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 682 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,202 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,235 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,241 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,243 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,244 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,245 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,244 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,245 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
| Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,246 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Colmar, Luxembourg
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.8103° N 6.0972° 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 Colmar
The DMS coordinates are: 49°48'37'' N 6°5'50'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.81028°
LngO = 6.09722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.81028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.09722 - 180° = -173.90278°
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 Colmar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.81028, -173.90278)
In DMS format: 49°48'37'' N 6°5'50'' E .
