The opposite side of the world to Winterthur is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.506, 8.724
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.506, -171.276
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Winterthur's antipodal point (570 km).
The antipodal city to Winterthur is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Winterthur is Waitangi.
The distance from Winterthur to Waitangi is about 19,000 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 Winterthur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Winterthur.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 570 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,238 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,248 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,270 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,289 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,292 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,294 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,295 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,297 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,301 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.5056° N 8.7241° 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 Winterthur
The DMS coordinates are: 47°30'20.3'' N 8°43'26.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.50564°
LngO = 8.72413°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.50564°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.72413 - 180° = -171.27587°
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 Winterthur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.50564, -171.27587)
In DMS format: 47°30'20.3'' N 8°43'26.9'' E .