The opposite side of the world to Hof is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Norway
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.553, 12.022
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.553, -167.978
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Hof's antipodal point (1,934 km).
The antipodal city to Hof is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hof is Waitangi.
The distance from Hof to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hof's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hof.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,934 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,133 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,137 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,147 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,152 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,155 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,156 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,156 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,165 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,168 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.5528° N 12.0219° 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 Hof
The DMS coordinates are: 60°33'10.1'' N 12°1'18.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.55281°
LngO = 12.02192°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.55281°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.02192 - 180° = -167.97808°
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 Hof is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.55281, -167.97808)
In DMS format: 60°33'10.1'' N 12°1'18.9'' E .