Antipode of Zürich (Kreis 11), Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Zürich (Kreis 11) is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Zürich (Kreis 11)
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.423, 8.522
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -47.423, -171.478
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Zürich (Kreis 11)'s antipodal point (552 km).
The antipodal city to Zürich (Kreis 11) is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zürich (Kreis 11) is Waitangi.
The distance from Zürich (Kreis 11) 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 Zürich (Kreis 11)
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zürich (Kreis 11)'s antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zürich (Kreis 11).
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 552 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,220 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,230 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,252 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,271 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,276 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,276 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,277 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,279 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
| Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,283 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
Zürich (Kreis 11), Switzerland
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.4233° N 8.5217° 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 Zürich (Kreis 11)
The DMS coordinates are: 47°25'23.7'' N 8°31'18'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.42326°
LngO = 8.52166°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.42326°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.52166 - 180° = -171.47834°
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 Zürich (Kreis 11) is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.42326, -171.47834)
In DMS format: 47°25'23.7'' N 8°31'18'' E .
