Antipode of Frauenfeld, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Frauenfeld is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Frauenfeld
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.558, 8.899
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.558, -171.101
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Frauenfeld's antipodal point (584 km).
The antipodal city to Frauenfeld is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Frauenfeld is Waitangi.
The distance from Frauenfeld 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 Frauenfeld
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Frauenfeld's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Frauenfeld.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 584 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,252 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,262 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,284 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,303 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,307 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,308 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,309 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,312 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
| Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,315 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
Frauenfeld, Switzerland
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.5578° N 8.8989° 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 Frauenfeld
The DMS coordinates are: 47°33'27.9'' N 8°53'56.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.55776°
LngO = 8.89893°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.55776°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.89893 - 180° = -171.10107°
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 Frauenfeld is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.55776, -171.10107)
In DMS format: 47°33'27.9'' N 8°53'56.1'' E .
