The opposite side of the world to Basel is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.558, 7.573
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.558, -172.427
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Basel's antipodal point (514 km).
The antipodal city to Basel is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Basel is Waitangi.
The distance from Basel to Waitangi is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Basel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Basel.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 514 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,169 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,175 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,199 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,210 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,225 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,224 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,228 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,229 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Petone, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,230 km | (-41.228, 174.870) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.5584° N 7.5733° 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 Basel
The DMS coordinates are: 47°33'30.2'' N 7°34'23.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.55839°
LngO = 7.57327°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.55839°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.57327 - 180° = -172.42673°
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 Basel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.55839, -172.42673)
In DMS format: 47°33'30.2'' N 7°34'23.8'' E .