Antipode of Skagen, Denmark
The opposite side of the world to Skagen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Skagen
Denmark
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.721, 10.584
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -57.721, -169.416
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Skagen's antipodal point (1,610 km).
The antipodal city to Skagen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Skagen is Waitangi.
The distance from Skagen to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Skagen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Skagen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Skagen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,610 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,891 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,893 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,894 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,895 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,895 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 1,896 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 1,896 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 1,896 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 1,896 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Copenhagen
Coordinates: 57.7209° N 10.5839° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Skagen
The DMS coordinates are: 57°43'15.3'' N 10°35'2.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.72093°
LngO = 10.58394°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.72093°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.58394 - 180° = -169.41606°
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 Skagen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.72093, -169.41606)
In DMS format: 57°43'15.3'' N 10°35'2.2'' E .