Antipode of Hesperange, Luxembourg
The opposite side of the world to Hesperange is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Hesperange
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.568, 6.151
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.568, -173.849
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Hesperange's antipodal point (657 km).
The antipodal city to Hesperange is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hesperange is Waitangi.
The distance from Hesperange to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Hesperange
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hesperange's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hesperange.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 657 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,192 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,228 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,232 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,232 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,234 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,236 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
| Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,238 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
| Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,238 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,237 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Hesperange, Luxembourg
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.5681° N 6.1514° 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 Hesperange
The DMS coordinates are: 49°34'5'' N 6°9'5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.56806°
LngO = 6.15139°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.56806°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.15139 - 180° = -173.84861°
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 Hesperange is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.56806, -173.84861)
In DMS format: 49°34'5'' N 6°9'5'' E .
