Antipode of Charleroi, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Charleroi is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Charleroi
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.411, 4.444
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.411, -175.556
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Charleroi's antipodal point (722 km).
The antipodal city to Charleroi is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Charleroi is Waitangi.
The distance from Charleroi 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 Charleroi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Charleroi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Charleroi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 722 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,137 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,143 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,145 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 1,147 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,148 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,148 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,148 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 1,148 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 1,149 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Brussels
Coordinates: 50.4114° N 4.4445° E
Elevation: 136 m (446 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Charleroi
The DMS coordinates are: 50°24'40.9'' N 4°26'40.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.41136°
LngO = 4.44448°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.41136°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.44448 - 180° = -175.55552°
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 Charleroi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.41136, -175.55552)
In DMS format: 50°24'40.9'' N 4°26'40.1'' E .