Antipode of Zug, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Zug is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Zug
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.172, 8.517
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.172, -171.483
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Zug's antipodal point (534 km).
The antipodal city to Zug is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zug is Waitangi.
The distance from Zug 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 Zug
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zug's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zug.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 534 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,205 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,217 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,238 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,254 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,260 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,260 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,266 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,269 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,268 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Zug, Switzerland
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.1724° N 8.5175° 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 Zug
The DMS coordinates are: 47°10'20.7'' N 8°31'2.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.17242°
LngO = 8.51745°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.17242°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.51745 - 180° = -171.48255°
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 Zug is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.17242, -171.48255)
In DMS format: 47°10'20.7'' N 8°31'2.8'' E .
