The opposite side of the world to Lund is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Sweden
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.706, 13.193
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -55.706, -166.807
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Lund's antipodal point (1,480 km).
The antipodal city to Lund is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lund is Waitangi.
The distance from Lund to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lund's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lund.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,480 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,917 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,924 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,930 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,931 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,933 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,936 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,940 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,940 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,955 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 55.7058° N 13.1932° 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 Lund
The DMS coordinates are: 55°42'21'' N 13°11'35.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.70584°
LngO = 13.19321°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.70584°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.19321 - 180° = -166.80679°
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 Lund is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.70584, -166.80679)
In DMS format: 55°42'21'' N 13°11'35.6'' E .