Antipode of Essen, Germany

The opposite side of the world to Essen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Essen

Germany

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 51.457, 7.012

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -51.457, -172.988

Waitangi

New Zealand

Waitangi is the closest city to Essen's antipodal point (876 km).

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

The distance from Essen 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 Essen

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Essen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Essen.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Waitangi, Chatham Islands New Zealand 876 km (-43.954, -176.560)
Akaroa, Canterbury New Zealand 1,352 km (-43.804, 172.968)
Portobello, Otago New Zealand 1,353 km (-45.850, 170.650)
Macandrew Bay, Otago New Zealand 1,355 km (-45.867, 170.600)
Port Chalmers, Otago New Zealand 1,357 km (-45.817, 170.620)
Andersons Bay, Otago New Zealand 1,358 km (-45.896, 170.531)
Tainui, Otago New Zealand 1,358 km (-45.901, 170.523)
Sawyers Bay, Otago New Zealand 1,358 km (-45.818, 170.600)
Waverley, Otago New Zealand 1,358 km (-45.882, 170.539)
Shiel Hill, Otago New Zealand 1,359 km (-45.888, 170.530)
Essen, Germany

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Berlin

Coordinates: 51.4566° N 7.0123° E

Elevation: 83 m (272 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 Essen

The DMS coordinates are: 51°27'23.7'' N 7°0'44.2'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 51.45657°

LngO = 7.01228°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -51.45657°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.01228 - 180° = -172.98772°

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 Essen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.45657, -172.98772)

In DMS format: 51°27'23.7'' N 7°0'44.2'' E .

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