Antipode of Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Biel/Bienne is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Biel/Bienne
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.137, 7.246
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.137, -172.754
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Biel/Bienne's antipodal point (462 km).
The antipodal city to Biel/Bienne is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Biel/Bienne is Waitangi.
The distance from Biel/Bienne to Waitangi is about 20,000 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 Biel/Bienne
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Biel/Bienne's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Biel/Bienne.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 462 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,122 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,130 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,144 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,150 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,153 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,156 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,157 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,157 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,161 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 47.1371° N 7.2461° E
Elevation: 439 m (1,440 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Biel/Bienne
The DMS coordinates are: 47°8'13.7'' N 7°14'45.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.13713°
LngO = 7.24608°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.13713°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.24608 - 180° = -172.75392°
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 Biel/Bienne is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.13713, -172.75392)
In DMS format: 47°8'13.7'' N 7°14'45.9'' E .