Antipode of Helsingborg, Sweden
The opposite side of the world to Helsingborg is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Helsingborg
Sweden
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.047, 12.694
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.047, -167.306
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Helsingborg's antipodal point (1,497 km).
The antipodal city to Helsingborg is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Helsingborg is Waitangi.
The distance from Helsingborg to Waitangi is about 19,000 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 Helsingborg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Helsingborg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Helsingborg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,497 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,906 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,912 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,918 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,919 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,919 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,923 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,927 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,928 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,948 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Helsingborg, Sweden
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.0467° N 12.6944° 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 Helsingborg
The DMS coordinates are: 56°2'48.2'' N 12°41'39.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.04673°
LngO = 12.69437°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.04673°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.69437 - 180° = -167.30563°
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 Helsingborg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.04673, -167.30563)
In DMS format: 56°2'48.2'' N 12°41'39.7'' E .
