The opposite side of the world to Amersfoort is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.155, 5.388
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.155, -174.613
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Amersfoort's antipodal point (923 km).
The antipodal city to Amersfoort is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Amersfoort is Waitangi.
The distance from Amersfoort 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 Amersfoort's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Amersfoort.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 923 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,283 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,290 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,295 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,303 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,306 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,307 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,309 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,309 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,312 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.155° N 5.3875° 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 Amersfoort
The DMS coordinates are: 52°9'18'' N 5°23'15'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.155°
LngO = 5.3875°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.155°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.3875 - 180° = -174.6125°
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 Amersfoort is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.155, -174.6125)
In DMS format: 52°9'18'' N 5°23'15'' E .