Antipode of Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
The opposite side of the world to Ettelbruck is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Ettelbruck
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.848, 6.104
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.848, -173.896
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Ettelbruck's antipodal point (686 km).
The antipodal city to Ettelbruck is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ettelbruck is Waitangi.
The distance from Ettelbruck 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 Ettelbruck
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ettelbruck's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ettelbruck.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 686 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,204 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,231 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,232 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Sumner, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,233 km | (-43.568, 172.760) |
| Lyttelton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,234 km | (-43.603, 172.718) |
| Clifton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,234 km | (-43.564, 172.749) |
| Southshore, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,235 km | (-43.551, 172.748) |
| Redcliffs, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,235 km | (-43.562, 172.737) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,236 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Luxembourg
Coordinates: 49.8475° N 6.1042° E
Elevation: 199 m (653 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 Ettelbruck
The DMS coordinates are: 49°50'51'' N 6°6'15'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.8475°
LngO = 6.10417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.8475°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.10417 - 180° = -173.89583°
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 Ettelbruck is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.8475, -173.89583)
In DMS format: 49°50'51'' N 6°6'15'' E .