Antipode of Västerås, Sweden
The opposite side of the world to Västerås is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Västerås
Sweden
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 59.616, 16.553
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -59.616, -163.447
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Västerås's antipodal point (1,955 km).
The antipodal city to Västerås is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Västerås is Waitangi.
The distance from Västerås 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 Västerås
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Västerås' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Västerås.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,955 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,297 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,299 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,302 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,305 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,304 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,309 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,310 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,311 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,318 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Västerås, Sweden
Local time:
Coordinates: 59.6162° N 16.5528° 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 Västerås
The DMS coordinates are: 59°36'58.2'' N 16°33'9.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 59.61617°
LngO = 16.55276°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -59.61617°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.55276 - 180° = -163.44724°
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 Västerås is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-59.61617, -163.44724)
In DMS format: 59°36'58.2'' N 16°33'9.9'' E .
