Antipode of Köniz, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Köniz is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Köniz
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.924, 7.415
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -46.924, -172.585
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Köniz's antipodal point (453 km).
The antipodal city to Köniz is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Köniz is Waitangi.
The distance from Köniz 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 Köniz
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Köniz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Köniz.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 453 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,119 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,130 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,151 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,170 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,176 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,177 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,179 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,182 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,183 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
Köniz, Switzerland
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.9244° N 7.4146° 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 Köniz
The DMS coordinates are: 46°55'27.7'' N 7°24'52.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.92436°
LngO = 7.41457°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.92436°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.41457 - 180° = -172.58543°
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 Köniz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.92436, -172.58543)
In DMS format: 46°55'27.7'' N 7°24'52.5'' E .
