The opposite side of the world to Kehlen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.668, 6.036
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.668, -173.964
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kehlen's antipodal point (665 km).
The antipodal city to Kehlen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kehlen is Waitangi.
The distance from Kehlen 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 Kehlen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kehlen.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 665 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,190 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,226 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,230 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,229 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,231 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,234 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,236 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,235 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,235 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.6683° N 6.0358° 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 Kehlen
The DMS coordinates are: 49°40'6'' N 6°2'9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.66833°
LngO = 6.03583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.66833°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.03583 - 180° = -173.96417°
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 Kehlen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.66833, -173.96417)
In DMS format: 49°40'6'' N 6°2'9'' E .