The opposite side of the world to Heisdorf is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.672, 6.142
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.672, -173.858
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Heisdorf's antipodal point (668 km).
The antipodal city to Heisdorf is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Heisdorf is Waitangi.
The distance from Heisdorf 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 Heisdorf's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Heisdorf.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 668 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,197 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,234 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,235 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,237 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,238 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,241 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,243 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,242 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,242 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.6721° N 6.142° 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 Heisdorf
The DMS coordinates are: 49°40'19.5'' N 6°8'31.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.67207°
LngO = 6.14202°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.67207°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.14202 - 180° = -173.85798°
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 Heisdorf is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.67207, -173.85798)
In DMS format: 49°40'19.5'' N 6°8'31.3'' E .