Antipode of Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
The opposite side of the world to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.481, 8.446
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.481, -171.554
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Ludwigshafen am Rhein's antipodal point (724 km).
The antipodal city to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ludwigshafen am Rhein is Waitangi.
The distance from Ludwigshafen am Rhein 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 Ludwigshafen am Rhein
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ludwigshafen am Rhein's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 724 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,339 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,349 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,351 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,366 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,366 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Sumner, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,368 km | (-43.568, 172.760) |
| Lyttelton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,368 km | (-43.603, 172.718) |
| Clifton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,369 km | (-43.564, 172.749) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,367 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Berlin
Coordinates: 49.4812° N 8.4464° E
Elevation: 97 m (318 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 Ludwigshafen am Rhein
The DMS coordinates are: 49°28'52.4'' N 8°26'47.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.48121°
LngO = 8.44641°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.48121°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.44641 - 180° = -171.55359°
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 Ludwigshafen am Rhein is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.48121, -171.55359)
In DMS format: 49°28'52.4'' N 8°26'47.1'' E .