Antipode of Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
The opposite side of the world to Alphen aan den Rijn is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Alphen aan den Rijn
Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.129, 4.655
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.129, -175.345
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Alphen aan den Rijn's antipodal point (914 km).
The antipodal city to Alphen aan den Rijn is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alphen aan den Rijn is Waitangi.
The distance from Alphen aan den Rijn 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 Alphen aan den Rijn
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alphen aan den Rijn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alphen aan den Rijn.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 914 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,237 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,244 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,249 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,257 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,260 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,261 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,262 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,266 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,269 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.1292° N 4.6555° 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 Alphen aan den Rijn
The DMS coordinates are: 52°7'45'' N 4°39'19.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.12917°
LngO = 4.65546°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.12917°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.65546 - 180° = -175.34454°
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 Alphen aan den Rijn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.12917, -175.34454)
In DMS format: 52°7'45'' N 4°39'19.7'' E .
