Antipode of Århus, Denmark
The opposite side of the world to Århus is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Århus
Denmark
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.157, 10.211
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.157, -169.789
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Århus's antipodal point (1,440 km).
The antipodal city to Århus is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Århus is Waitangi.
The distance from Århus 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 Århus
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Århus' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Århus.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,440 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,778 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,779 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,780 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,780 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 1,781 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 1,781 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 1,781 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 1,781 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 1,781 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Copenhagen
Coordinates: 56.1567° N 10.2108° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Århus
The DMS coordinates are: 56°9'24.3'' N 10°12'38.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.15674°
LngO = 10.21076°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.15674°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.21076 - 180° = -169.78924°
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 Århus is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.15674, -169.78924)
In DMS format: 56°9'24.3'' N 10°12'38.7'' E .