Antipode of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to La Chaux-de-Fonds is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.100, 6.826
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.100, -173.174
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to La Chaux-de-Fonds's antipodal point (438 km).
The antipodal city to La Chaux-de-Fonds is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Chaux-de-Fonds is Waitangi.
The distance from La Chaux-de-Fonds 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Chaux-de-Fonds' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Chaux-de-Fonds.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 438 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,093 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,101 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,115 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,120 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,124 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,127 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,128 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,128 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,132 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 47.0999° N 6.8259° E
Elevation: 995 m (3,264 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds
The DMS coordinates are: 47°5'59.7'' N 6°49'33.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.09993°
LngO = 6.82586°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.09993°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.82586 - 180° = -173.17414°
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 La Chaux-de-Fonds is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.09993, -173.17414)
In DMS format: 47°5'59.7'' N 6°49'33.1'' E .