Antipode of Seraing, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Seraing is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Seraing
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.584, 5.501
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.584, -174.499
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Seraing's antipodal point (753 km).
The antipodal city to Seraing is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Seraing is Waitangi.
The distance from Seraing 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 Seraing
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Seraing's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Seraing.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 753 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,210 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,220 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,222 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 1,224 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,225 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,225 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,225 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 1,225 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 1,226 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Brussels
Coordinates: 50.5836° N 5.5012° E
Elevation: 185 m (607 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 Seraing
The DMS coordinates are: 50°35'1'' N 5°30'4.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.58362°
LngO = 5.50115°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.58362°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.50115 - 180° = -174.49885°
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 Seraing is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.58362, -174.49885)
In DMS format: 50°35'1'' N 5°30'4.1'' E .