The opposite side of the world to Kayl is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.489, 6.040
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.489, -173.960
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kayl's antipodal point (647 km).
The antipodal city to Kayl is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kayl is Waitangi.
The distance from Kayl 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 Kayl's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kayl.
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 | 1,181 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,216 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,221 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,222 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,223 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,225 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,227 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,227 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,225 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.4892° N 6.0397° 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 Kayl
The DMS coordinates are: 49°29'21'' N 6°2'23'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.48917°
LngO = 6.03972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.48917°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.03972 - 180° = -173.96028°
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 Kayl is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.48917, -173.96028)
In DMS format: 49°29'21'' N 6°2'23'' E .