Antipode of Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Sankt Gallen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Sankt Gallen
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.424, 9.375
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.424, -170.625
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sankt Gallen's antipodal point (602 km).
The antipodal city to Sankt Gallen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sankt Gallen is Waitangi.
The distance from Sankt Gallen to Waitangi is about 19,000 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 Sankt Gallen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sankt Gallen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sankt Gallen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 602 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,275 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,287 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,308 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,323 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,329 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,329 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,337 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,336 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,339 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.4239° N 9.3748° 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 Sankt Gallen
The DMS coordinates are: 47°25'26.1'' N 9°22'29.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.42391°
LngO = 9.37477°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.42391°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.37477 - 180° = -170.62523°
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 Sankt Gallen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.42391, -170.62523)
In DMS format: 47°25'26.1'' N 9°22'29.2'' E .
