Antipode of Schiedam, Netherlands
The opposite side of the world to Schiedam is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Schiedam
Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.919, 4.389
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.919, -175.611
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Schiedam's antipodal point (889 km).
The antipodal city to Schiedam is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Schiedam is Waitangi.
The distance from Schiedam 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 Schiedam
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Schiedam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Schiedam.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 889 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,210 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,217 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,222 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,230 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,233 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,234 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,236 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,239 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,240 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Schiedam, Netherlands
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.9192° N 4.3889° 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 Schiedam
The DMS coordinates are: 51°55'9'' N 4°23'20'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.91917°
LngO = 4.38889°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.91917°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.38889 - 180° = -175.61111°
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 Schiedam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.91917, -175.61111)
In DMS format: 51°55'9'' N 4°23'20'' E .
