The opposite side of the world to Sitten is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.227, 7.356
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -46.227, -172.644
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sitten's antipodal point (398 km).
The antipodal city to Sitten is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sitten is Waitangi.
The distance from Sitten 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 Sitten's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sitten.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 398 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,076 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,091 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,110 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,121 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,126 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,128 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,133 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,134 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,139 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.2274° N 7.3556° 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 Sitten
The DMS coordinates are: 46°13'38.6'' N 7°21'20.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.22739°
LngO = 7.35559°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.22739°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.35559 - 180° = -172.64441°
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 Sitten is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.22739, -172.64441)
In DMS format: 46°13'38.6'' N 7°21'20.1'' E .