Antipode of Drøbak, Norway
The opposite side of the world to Drøbak is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Drøbak
Norway
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 59.663, 10.630
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -59.663, -169.370
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Drøbak's antipodal point (1,814 km).
The antipodal city to Drøbak is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Drøbak is Waitangi.
The distance from Drøbak to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Drøbak
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Drøbak's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Drøbak.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,814 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,016 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,025 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,029 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,033 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,033 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,033 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,042 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,045 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,064 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Drøbak, Norway
Local time:
Coordinates: 59.6633° N 10.6298° 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 Drøbak
The DMS coordinates are: 59°39'48'' N 10°37'47.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 59.66333°
LngO = 10.62975°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -59.66333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.62975 - 180° = -169.37025°
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 Drøbak is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-59.66333, -169.37025)
In DMS format: 59°39'48'' N 10°37'47.1'' E .
