The opposite side of the world to Wiltz is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.965, 5.934
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.965, -174.066
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Wiltz's antipodal point (695 km).
The antipodal city to Wiltz is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wiltz is Waitangi.
The distance from Wiltz to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wiltz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wiltz.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 695 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,200 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,228 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,237 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,239 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,240 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 | 1,244 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,244 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.9655° N 5.9339° 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 Wiltz
The DMS coordinates are: 49°57'55.7'' N 5°56'2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.96547°
LngO = 5.9339°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.96547°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.9339 - 180° = -174.0661°
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 Wiltz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.96547, -174.0661)
In DMS format: 49°57'55.7'' N 5°56'2'' E .