The opposite side of the world to Meyrin is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.234, 6.080
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -46.234, -173.920
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Meyrin's antipodal point (328 km).
The antipodal city to Meyrin is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Meyrin is Waitangi.
The distance from Meyrin 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 Meyrin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Meyrin.
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 | 992 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,003 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,024 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,043 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,048 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,050 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,053 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,057 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,058 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.2342° N 6.0803° 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 Meyrin
The DMS coordinates are: 46°14'3.3'' N 6°4'48.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.23424°
LngO = 6.08025°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.23424°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.08025 - 180° = -173.91975°
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 Meyrin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.23424, -173.91975)
In DMS format: 46°14'3.3'' N 6°4'48.9'' E .