The opposite side of the world to Tilburg is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.556, 5.091
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.556, -174.909
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Tilburg's antipodal point (854 km).
The antipodal city to Tilburg is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tilburg is Waitangi.
The distance from Tilburg 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 Tilburg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tilburg.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 854 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,235 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,242 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,247 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,251 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,259 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,260 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,261 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,266 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,266 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.5555° N 5.0913° 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 Tilburg
The DMS coordinates are: 51°33'19.8'' N 5°5'28.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.55551°
LngO = 5.0913°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.55551°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.0913 - 180° = -174.9087°
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 Tilburg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.55551, -174.9087)
In DMS format: 51°33'19.8'' N 5°5'28.7'' E .