Antipode of Thun, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Thun is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Thun
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.751, 7.622
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.751, -172.378
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Thun's antipodal point (452 km).
The antipodal city to Thun is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Thun is Waitangi.
The distance from Thun 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 Thun
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Thun's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Thun.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 452 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,123 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,135 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,147 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,154 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,155 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,159 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,160 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,161 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,163 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 46.7512° N 7.6217° E
Elevation: 565 m (1,854 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 Thun
The DMS coordinates are: 46°45'4.2'' N 7°37'18'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.75118°
LngO = 7.62166°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.75118°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.62166 - 180° = -172.37834°
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 Thun is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.75118, -172.37834)
In DMS format: 46°45'4.2'' N 7°37'18'' E .