The opposite side of the world to Fosses-la-Ville is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.395, 4.696
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.395, -175.304
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Fosses-la-Ville's antipodal point (722 km).
The antipodal city to Fosses-la-Ville is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fosses-la-Ville is Waitangi.
The distance from Fosses-la-Ville to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fosses-la-Ville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fosses-la-Ville.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 722 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,151 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,159 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,167 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,170 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,183 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,186 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,190 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,190 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,191 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.3952° N 4.6962° 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 Fosses-la-Ville
The DMS coordinates are: 50°23'42.6'' N 4°41'46.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.39517°
LngO = 4.69623°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.39517°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.69623 - 180° = -175.30377°
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 Fosses-la-Ville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.39517, -175.30377)
In DMS format: 50°23'42.6'' N 4°41'46.4'' E .