The opposite side of the world to Enschede is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.218, 6.896
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.218, -173.104
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Enschede's antipodal point (954 km).
The antipodal city to Enschede is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Enschede is Waitangi.
The distance from Enschede 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 Enschede's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Enschede.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 954 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,378 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,386 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,390 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,394 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,401 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,403 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,404 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,408 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,410 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.2183° N 6.8958° 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 Enschede
The DMS coordinates are: 52°13'6'' N 6°53'45'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.21833°
LngO = 6.89583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.21833°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.89583 - 180° = -173.10417°
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 Enschede is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.21833, -173.10417)
In DMS format: 52°13'6'' N 6°53'45'' E .