Antipode of Howald, Luxembourg
The opposite side of the world to Howald is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Howald
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.584, 6.143
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.584, -173.857
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Howald's antipodal point (659 km).
The antipodal city to Howald is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Howald is Waitangi.
The distance from Howald 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 Howald
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Howald's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Howald.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 659 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,193 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,220 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,221 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Sumner, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,222 km | (-43.568, 172.760) |
| Lyttelton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,222 km | (-43.603, 172.718) |
| Clifton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,223 km | (-43.564, 172.749) |
| Southshore, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,224 km | (-43.551, 172.748) |
| Redcliffs, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,224 km | (-43.562, 172.737) |
| Heathcote Valley, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,224 km | (-43.578, 172.712) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Luxembourg
Coordinates: 49.5839° N 6.1428° E
Elevation: 296 m (971 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 Howald
The DMS coordinates are: 49°35'1.9'' N 6°8'34'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.58387°
LngO = 6.14277°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.58387°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.14277 - 180° = -173.85723°
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 Howald is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.58387, -173.85723)
In DMS format: 49°35'1.9'' N 6°8'34'' E .