Antipode of Hamburg, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Hamburg is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Hamburg
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.551, 9.993
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.551, -170.007
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Hamburg's antipodal point (1,170 km).
The antipodal city to Hamburg is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hamburg is Waitangi.
The distance from Hamburg 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 Hamburg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hamburg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hamburg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,170 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,629 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,631 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,633 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,633 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 1,633 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 1,634 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 1,634 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 1,634 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 1,634 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Berlin
Coordinates: 53.5507° N 9.993° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Hamburg
The DMS coordinates are: 53°33'2.6'' N 9°59'34.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.55073°
LngO = 9.99302°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.55073°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.99302 - 180° = -170.00698°
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 Hamburg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.55073, -170.00698)
In DMS format: 53°33'2.6'' N 9°59'34.9'' E .