Antipode of Vianden, Luxembourg
The opposite side of the world to Vianden is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Vianden
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.935, 6.209
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.935, -173.791
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Vianden's antipodal point (697 km).
The antipodal city to Vianden is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vianden is Waitangi.
The distance from Vianden to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Vianden
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vianden's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vianden.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 697 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,215 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,246 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,255 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,255 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,257 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,256 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,259 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
| Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,260 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
| Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,260 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Vianden, Luxembourg
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.935° N 6.2089° 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 Vianden
The DMS coordinates are: 49°56'6'' N 6°12'32'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.935°
LngO = 6.20889°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.935°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.20889 - 180° = -173.79111°
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 Vianden is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.935, -173.79111)
In DMS format: 49°56'6'' N 6°12'32'' E .
