Antipode of Breda, Netherlands
The opposite side of the world to Breda is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Breda
Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.587, 4.776
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.587, -175.224
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Breda's antipodal point (855 km).
The antipodal city to Breda is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Breda is Waitangi.
The distance from Breda 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 Breda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Breda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Breda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 855 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,216 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,224 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,228 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,236 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,240 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,241 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,242 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,247 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,249 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Breda, Netherlands
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.5866° N 4.776° 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 Breda
The DMS coordinates are: 51°35'11.6'' N 4°46'33.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.58656°
LngO = 4.77596°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.58656°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.77596 - 180° = -175.22404°
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 Breda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.58656, -175.22404)
In DMS format: 51°35'11.6'' N 4°46'33.5'' E .
