The opposite side of the world to Genève is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.202, 6.146
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -46.202, -173.854
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Genève's antipodal point (328 km).
The antipodal city to Genève is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Genève is Waitangi.
The distance from Genève 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 Genève's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Genève.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 328 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 994 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,006 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,027 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,044 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,050 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,051 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,056 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,060 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,059 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.2022° N 6.1457° 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 Genève
The DMS coordinates are: 46°12'8'' N 6°8'44.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.20222°
LngO = 6.14569°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.20222°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.14569 - 180° = -173.85431°
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 Genève is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.20222, -173.85431)
In DMS format: 46°12'8'' N 6°8'44.5'' E .