Antipode of Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
The opposite side of the world to Esch-sur-Alzette is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Esch-sur-Alzette
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.496, 5.981
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.496, -174.019
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Esch-sur-Alzette's antipodal point (646 km).
The antipodal city to Esch-sur-Alzette is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Esch-sur-Alzette is Waitangi.
The distance from Esch-sur-Alzette to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Esch-sur-Alzette
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Esch-sur-Alzette's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Esch-sur-Alzette.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 646 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,178 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,205 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,206 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Sumner, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,207 km | (-43.568, 172.760) |
| Lyttelton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,207 km | (-43.603, 172.718) |
| Clifton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,208 km | (-43.564, 172.749) |
| Southshore, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,209 km | (-43.551, 172.748) |
| Redcliffs, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,209 km | (-43.562, 172.737) |
| Heathcote Valley, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,209 km | (-43.578, 172.712) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Luxembourg
Coordinates: 49.4958° N 5.9806° E
Elevation: 295 m (968 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 Esch-sur-Alzette
The DMS coordinates are: 49°29'45'' N 5°58'50'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.49583°
LngO = 5.98056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.49583°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.98056 - 180° = -174.01944°
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 Esch-sur-Alzette is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.49583, -174.01944)
In DMS format: 49°29'45'' N 5°58'50'' E .