Antipode of Herning, Denmark
The opposite side of the world to Herning is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Herning
Denmark
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.136, 8.977
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.136, -171.023
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Herning's antipodal point (1,411 km).
The antipodal city to Herning is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Herning is Waitangi.
The distance from Herning 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 Herning
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Herning's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Herning.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,411 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,712 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,713 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,714 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,714 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 1,715 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 1,715 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 1,715 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 1,715 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 1,716 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Copenhagen
Coordinates: 56.1362° N 8.9766° E
Elevation: 60 m (197 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 Herning
The DMS coordinates are: 56°8'10.1'' N 8°58'35.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.13615°
LngO = 8.97662°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.13615°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.97662 - 180° = -171.02338°
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 Herning is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.13615, -171.02338)
In DMS format: 56°8'10.1'' N 8°58'35.8'' E .