The opposite side of the world to Apeldoorn is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.210, 5.969
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.210, -174.031
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Apeldoorn's antipodal point (937 km).
The antipodal city to Apeldoorn is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Apeldoorn is Waitangi.
The distance from Apeldoorn 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 Apeldoorn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Apeldoorn.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 937 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,321 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,328 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,333 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,342 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,343 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,345 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,345 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,348 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,351 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.21° N 5.9694° 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 Apeldoorn
The DMS coordinates are: 52°12'36'' N 5°58'10'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.21°
LngO = 5.96944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.21°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.96944 - 180° = -174.03056°
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 Apeldoorn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.21, -174.03056)
In DMS format: 52°12'36'' N 5°58'10'' E .