Antipode of Luton, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Luton is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Luton
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.880, -0.417
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -51.880, 179.583
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Luton's antipodal point (927 km).
The antipodal city to Luton is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luton is Waitangi.
The distance from Luton 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 Luton
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luton.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 927 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 936 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 942 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 943 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 944 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 949 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 950 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 953 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 956 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 986 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Luton, United Kingdom
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.8797° N 0.4175° 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 Luton
The DMS coordinates are: 51°52'46.8'' N 0°25'2.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.87967°
LngO = -0.41748°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.87967°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.41748 + 180° = 179.58252°
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 Luton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.87967, 179.58252)
In DMS format: 51°52'46.8'' N 0°25'2.9'' W.