Antipode of Leiden, Netherlands

The opposite side of the world to Leiden is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Leiden

Netherlands

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 52.158, 4.493

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: -52.158, -175.507

Waitangi

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.

Cities on the other side of the world of Leiden

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)

Leiden, Netherlands

Local time:

Coordinates: 52.1583° N 4.4931° 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 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 .

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