The opposite side of the world to Kristiansand is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Norway
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 58.147, 7.996
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -58.147, -172.004
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kristiansand's antipodal point (1,610 km).
The antipodal city to Kristiansand is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kristiansand is Waitangi.
The distance from Kristiansand 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 Kristiansand's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kristiansand.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,610 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,793 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,801 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,803 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,808 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,809 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,809 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,816 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,820 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,842 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 58.1467° N 7.9956° 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 Kristiansand
The DMS coordinates are: 58°8'48.2'' N 7°59'44.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 58.14671°
LngO = 7.9956°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -58.14671°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.9956 - 180° = -172.0044°
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 Kristiansand is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-58.14671, -172.0044)
In DMS format: 58°8'48.2'' N 7°59'44.2'' E .