The opposite side of the world to Regensburg is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Germany
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.015, 12.102
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.015, -167.898
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Regensburg's antipodal point (870 km).
The antipodal city to Regensburg is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Regensburg is Waitangi.
The distance from Regensburg to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Regensburg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Regensburg.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 870 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,539 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,548 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,570 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,576 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,590 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,596 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,597 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,596 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,600 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.0151° N 12.1016° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Regensburg
The DMS coordinates are: 49°0'54.5'' N 12°6'5.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.01513°
LngO = 12.10161°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.01513°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.10161 - 180° = -167.89839°
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 Regensburg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.01513, -167.89839)
In DMS format: 49°0'54.5'' N 12°6'5.8'' E .