The opposite side of the world to Dordrecht is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.810, 4.674
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.810, -175.326
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Dordrecht's antipodal point (878 km).
The antipodal city to Dordrecht is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dordrecht is Waitangi.
The distance from Dordrecht 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 Dordrecht's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dordrecht.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 878 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,221 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,229 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,233 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,243 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,245 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,246 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,247 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,249 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,252 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.81° N 4.6736° 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 Dordrecht
The DMS coordinates are: 51°48'36'' N 4°40'25'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.81°
LngO = 4.67361°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.81°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.67361 - 180° = -175.32639°
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 Dordrecht is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.81, -175.32639)
In DMS format: 51°48'36'' N 4°40'25'' E .