Antipode of Westerland, Netherlands
The opposite side of the world to Westerland is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Westerland
Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.894, 4.929
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.894, -175.071
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Westerland's antipodal point (1,000 km).
The antipodal city to Westerland is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Westerland is Waitangi.
The distance from Westerland 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 Westerland
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Westerland's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Westerland.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,000 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,296 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,302 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,308 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,312 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,314 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,315 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,319 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,320 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,336 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Westerland, Netherlands
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.8942° N 4.9292° 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 Westerland
The DMS coordinates are: 52°53'39'' N 4°55'45'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.89417°
LngO = 4.92917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.89417°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.92917 - 180° = -175.07083°
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 Westerland is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.89417, -175.07083)
In DMS format: 52°53'39'' N 4°55'45'' E .
