The opposite side of the world to Leiden is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.158, 4.493
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.158, -175.507
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Leiden's antipodal point (916 km).
The antipodal city to Leiden is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Leiden is Waitangi.
The distance from Leiden 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 Leiden's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Leiden.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 916 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,229 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,236 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,241 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,248 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,251 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,253 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,253 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,257 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,263 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.1583° N 4.4931° 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 Leiden
The DMS coordinates are: 52°9'30'' N 4°29'35'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.15833°
LngO = 4.49306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.15833°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.49306 - 180° = -175.50694°
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 Leiden is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.15833, -175.50694)
In DMS format: 52°9'30'' N 4°29'35'' E .