Antipode of Forest, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Forest is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Forest
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.817, 4.328
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.817, -175.672
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Forest's antipodal point (766 km).
The antipodal city to Forest is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Forest is Waitangi.
The distance from Forest 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 Forest
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Forest's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Forest.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 766 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,152 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,154 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 1,156 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,157 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,157 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,157 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 1,157 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 1,158 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 1,158 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Brussels
Coordinates: 50.8168° N 4.3278° E
Elevation: 52 m (171 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 Forest
The DMS coordinates are: 50°49'0.4'' N 4°19'39.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.81678°
LngO = 4.32775°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.81678°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.32775 - 180° = -175.67225°
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 Forest is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.81678, -175.67225)
In DMS format: 50°49'0.4'' N 4°19'39.9'' E .