Antipode of Montana, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Montana is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Montana
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.313, 7.488
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Ubicación exacta al otro lado del mundo
Coordinates: -46.313, -172.512
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Montana's antipodal point (412 km).
The antipodal city to Montana is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Montana is Waitangi.
The distance from Montana 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 Montana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Montana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Montana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 412 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,089 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,104 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,123 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,135 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,140 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,141 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,147 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,148 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
| Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,154 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
Montana, Switzerland
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.3134° N 7.4884° 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 Montana
The DMS coordinates are: 46°18'48.2'' N 7°29'18.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.31338°
LngO = 7.48839°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.31338°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.48839 - 180° = -172.51161°
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 Montana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.31338, -172.51161)
In DMS format: 46°18'48.2'' N 7°29'18.2'' E .
