Antipode of Chemnitz, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Chemnitz is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Chemnitz
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.836, 12.929
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.836, -167.071
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Chemnitz's antipodal point (1,047 km).
The antipodal city to Chemnitz is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chemnitz is Waitangi.
The distance from Chemnitz 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 Chemnitz
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chemnitz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chemnitz.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,047 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,692 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,697 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,698 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,716 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,719 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,720 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,719 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Sumner, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,721 km | (-43.568, 172.760) |
| Lyttelton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,721 km | (-43.603, 172.718) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Berlin
Coordinates: 50.8357° N 12.9292° E
Elevation: 306 m (1,004 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 Chemnitz
The DMS coordinates are: 50°50'8.5'' N 12°55'45.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.8357°
LngO = 12.92922°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.8357°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.92922 - 180° = -167.07078°
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 Chemnitz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.8357, -167.07078)
In DMS format: 50°50'8.5'' N 12°55'45.2'' E .