The opposite side of the world to Steinsel is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.677, 6.124
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.677, -173.876
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Steinsel's antipodal point (668 km).
The antipodal city to Steinsel is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Steinsel is Waitangi.
The distance from Steinsel 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 Steinsel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Steinsel.
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 | 1,196 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,233 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,235 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,236 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,238 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,240 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,242 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,241 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,242 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.6769° N 6.1239° 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 Steinsel
The DMS coordinates are: 49°40'37'' N 6°7'26'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.67694°
LngO = 6.12389°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.67694°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.12389 - 180° = -173.87611°
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 Steinsel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.67694, -173.87611)
In DMS format: 49°40'37'' N 6°7'26'' E .