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
Exact location on the other side of the world
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 Region | New Zealand | 1,089 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,104 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,116 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,123 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,123 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,126 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,128 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,129 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,131 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 46.3134° N 7.4884° E
Elevation: 1,495 m (4,905 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 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 .