Antipode of Baar, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Baar is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Baar
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.196, 8.530
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.196, -171.470
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Baar's antipodal point (536 km).
The antipodal city to Baar is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Baar is Waitangi.
The distance from Baar to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Baar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Baar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Baar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 536 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,207 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,219 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,240 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,256 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,262 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,262 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,268 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,271 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,270 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Baar, Switzerland
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.1963° N 8.5295° 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 Baar
The DMS coordinates are: 47°11'46.5'' N 8°31'46.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.19625°
LngO = 8.52954°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.19625°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.52954 - 180° = -171.47046°
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 Baar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.19625, -171.47046)
In DMS format: 47°11'46.5'' N 8°31'46.3'' E .
