Antipode of City of London, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to City of London is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
City of London
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.513, -0.092
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.513, 179.908
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to City of London's antipodal point (881 km).
The antipodal city to City of London is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from City of London is Waitangi.
The distance from City of London to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of City of London
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to City of London's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from City of London.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 881 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 927 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 933 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 938 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 939 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 940 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 943 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 947 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 948 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 972 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
City of London, United Kingdom
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.5128° N 0.0918° W
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 City of London
The DMS coordinates are: 51°30'46'' N 0°5'30.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.51279°
LngO = -0.09184°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.51279°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.09184 + 180° = 179.90816°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of City of London is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.51279, 179.90816)
In DMS format: 51°30'46'' N 0°5'30.6'' W.
