Antipode of Stavanger, Norway
The opposite side of the world to Stavanger is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Stavanger
Norway
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 58.970, 5.733
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -58.970, -174.267
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Stavanger's antipodal point (1,678 km).
The antipodal city to Stavanger is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Stavanger is Waitangi.
The distance from Stavanger 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 Stavanger
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Stavanger's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Stavanger.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,678 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,754 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,766 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,774 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,776 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,776 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,779 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,789 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,790 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,798 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Stavanger, Norway
Local time:
Coordinates: 58.9701° N 5.7333° 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 Stavanger
The DMS coordinates are: 58°58'12.2'' N 5°43'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 58.97005°
LngO = 5.73332°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -58.97005°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.73332 - 180° = -174.26668°
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 Stavanger is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-58.97005, -174.26668)
In DMS format: 58°58'12.2'' N 5°43'60'' E .
