Antipode of Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

The opposite side of the world to Sint-Niklaas is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Sint-Niklaas

Belgium

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 51.165, 4.144

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -51.165, -175.856

Waitangi

New Zealand

Waitangi is the closest city to Sint-Niklaas's antipodal point (804 km).

The antipodal city to Sint-Niklaas is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sint-Niklaas is Waitangi.

The distance from Sint-Niklaas 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 Sint-Niklaas

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sint-Niklaas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sint-Niklaas.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Waitangi, Chatham Islands New Zealand 804 km (-43.954, -176.560)
Portobello, Otago New Zealand 1,156 km (-45.850, 170.650)
Macandrew Bay, Otago New Zealand 1,159 km (-45.867, 170.600)
Port Chalmers, Otago New Zealand 1,160 km (-45.817, 170.620)
Andersons Bay, Otago New Zealand 1,161 km (-45.896, 170.531)
Tainui, Otago New Zealand 1,161 km (-45.901, 170.523)
Waverley, Otago New Zealand 1,161 km (-45.882, 170.539)
Shiel Hill, Otago New Zealand 1,162 km (-45.888, 170.530)
Sawyers Bay, Otago New Zealand 1,162 km (-45.818, 170.600)
Ravensbourne, Otago New Zealand 1,162 km (-45.867, 170.550)
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Brussels

Coordinates: 51.1651° N 4.1437° E

Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)

Waitangi, New Zealand

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 Sint-Niklaas

The DMS coordinates are: 51°9'54.3'' N 4°8'37.3'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 51.16509°

LngO = 4.1437°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -51.16509°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.1437 - 180° = -175.8563°

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 Sint-Niklaas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.16509, -175.8563)

In DMS format: 51°9'54.3'' N 4°8'37.3'' E .

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