The opposite side of the world to Zürich (Kreis 3) is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.358, 8.503
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -47.358, -171.497
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Zürich (Kreis 3)'s antipodal point (546 km).
The antipodal city to Zürich (Kreis 3) is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zürich (Kreis 3) is Waitangi.
The distance from Zürich (Kreis 3) 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 Zürich (Kreis 3)'s antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zürich (Kreis 3).
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 546 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,215 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,225 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,247 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,265 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,273 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,271 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,272 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,275 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,279 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.3579° N 8.503° 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 Zürich (Kreis 3)
The DMS coordinates are: 47°21'28.3'' N 8°30'10.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.35785°
LngO = 8.50296°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.35785°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.50296 - 180° = -171.49704°
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 3) is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.35785, -171.49704)
In DMS format: 47°21'28.3'' N 8°30'10.7'' E .