The opposite side of the world to Sandweiler is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.615, 6.222
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.615, -173.778
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sandweiler's antipodal point (664 km).
The antipodal city to Sandweiler is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sandweiler is Waitangi.
The distance from Sandweiler 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 Sandweiler's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sandweiler.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 664 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,199 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,235 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,238 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,239 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,241 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,243 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,245 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,245 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,245 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.6147° N 6.2222° 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 Sandweiler
The DMS coordinates are: 49°36'53'' N 6°13'20'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.61471°
LngO = 6.22221°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.61471°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.22221 - 180° = -173.77779°
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 Sandweiler is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.61471, -173.77779)
In DMS format: 49°36'53'' N 6°13'20'' E .