The opposite side of the world to Differdange is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.524, 5.891
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.524, -174.109
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Differdange's antipodal point (647 km).
The antipodal city to Differdange is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Differdange is Waitangi.
The distance from Differdange 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 Differdange's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Differdange.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 647 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,173 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,212 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,211 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,213 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,215 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,217 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,219 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,219 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,222 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.5242° N 5.8914° 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 Differdange
The DMS coordinates are: 49°31'27'' N 5°53'29'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.52417°
LngO = 5.89139°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.52417°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.89139 - 180° = -174.10861°
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 Differdange is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.52417, -174.10861)
In DMS format: 49°31'27'' N 5°53'29'' E .