Antipode of Nijmegen, Netherlands
The opposite side of the world to Nijmegen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Nijmegen
Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.843, 5.853
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.843, -174.147
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Nijmegen's antipodal point (895 km).
The antipodal city to Nijmegen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nijmegen is Waitangi.
The distance from Nijmegen 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 Nijmegen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nijmegen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nijmegen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 895 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,296 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,304 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,308 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,312 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,319 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,321 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,321 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,327 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,328 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.8425° N 5.8528° 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 Nijmegen
The DMS coordinates are: 51°50'33'' N 5°51'10'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.8425°
LngO = 5.85278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.8425°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.85278 - 180° = -174.14722°
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 Nijmegen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.8425, -174.14722)
In DMS format: 51°50'33'' N 5°51'10'' E .
