Antipode of Utrecht, Netherlands
The opposite side of the world to Utrecht is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Utrecht
Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.091, 5.122
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.091, -174.878
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Utrecht's antipodal point (913 km).
The antipodal city to Utrecht is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Utrecht is Waitangi.
The distance from Utrecht 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 Utrecht
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Utrecht's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Utrecht.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 913 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,263 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,270 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,275 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,284 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,287 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,287 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,290 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,290 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,293 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Utrecht, Netherlands
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.0908° N 5.1222° 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 Utrecht
The DMS coordinates are: 52°5'27'' N 5°7'20'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.09083°
LngO = 5.12222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.09083°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.12222 - 180° = -174.87778°
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 Utrecht is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.09083, -174.87778)
In DMS format: 52°5'27'' N 5°7'20'' E .
