Antipode of Kortrijk, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Kortrijk is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kortrijk
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.828, 3.265
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.828, -176.735
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kortrijk's antipodal point (764 km).
The antipodal city to Kortrijk is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kortrijk is Waitangi.
The distance from Kortrijk 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 Kortrijk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kortrijk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kortrijk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 764 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,085 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,087 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 1,089 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,089 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,089 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 1,090 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 1,090 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,090 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 1,090 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Brussels
Coordinates: 50.828° N 3.2649° E
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 Kortrijk
The DMS coordinates are: 50°49'40.9'' N 3°15'53.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.82803°
LngO = 3.26487°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.82803°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 3.26487 - 180° = -176.73513°
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 Kortrijk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.82803, -176.73513)
In DMS format: 50°49'40.9'' N 3°15'53.5'' E .