Antipode of Halmstad, Sweden
The opposite side of the world to Halmstad is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Halmstad
Sweden
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.674, 12.857
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.674, -167.143
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Halmstad's antipodal point (1,563 km).
The antipodal city to Halmstad is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Halmstad is Waitangi.
The distance from Halmstad to Waitangi is about 18,000 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 Halmstad
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Halmstad's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Halmstad.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,563 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,948 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,949 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,951 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,951 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 1,951 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 1,951 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 1,951 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 1,951 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 1,952 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Stockholm
Coordinates: 56.6745° N 12.8568° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Halmstad
The DMS coordinates are: 56°40'28.1'' N 12°51'24.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.67446°
LngO = 12.85676°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.67446°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.85676 - 180° = -167.14324°
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 Halmstad is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.67446, -167.14324)
In DMS format: 56°40'28.1'' N 12°51'24.3'' E .