Antipode of Heerlen, Netherlands
The opposite side of the world to Heerlen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Heerlen
Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.884, 5.982
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.884, -174.018
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Heerlen's antipodal point (794 km).
The antipodal city to Heerlen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Heerlen is Waitangi.
The distance from Heerlen 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 Heerlen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Heerlen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Heerlen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 794 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,256 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,263 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,265 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 1,267 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,268 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,268 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,268 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 1,269 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 1,269 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Amsterdam
Coordinates: 50.8837° N 5.9815° E
Elevation: 114 m (374 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 Heerlen
The DMS coordinates are: 50°53'1.1'' N 5°58'53.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.88365°
LngO = 5.98154°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.88365°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.98154 - 180° = -174.01846°
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 Heerlen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.88365, -174.01846)
In DMS format: 50°53'1.1'' N 5°58'53.5'' E .