Antipode of Lillestrøm, Norway
The opposite side of the world to Lillestrøm is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Lillestrøm
Norway
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 59.956, 11.049
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -59.956, -168.951
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Lillestrøm's antipodal point (1,853 km).
The antipodal city to Lillestrøm is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lillestrøm is Waitangi.
The distance from Lillestrøm to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Lillestrøm
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lillestrøm's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lillestrøm.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,853 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,054 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,063 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,068 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,068 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,068 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,069 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,069 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,069 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 2,069 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Oslo
Coordinates: 59.956° N 11.0492° E
Elevation: 116 m (381 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 Lillestrøm
The DMS coordinates are: 59°57'21.5'' N 11°2'57'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 59.95597°
LngO = 11.04918°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -59.95597°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 11.04918 - 180° = -168.95082°
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 Lillestrøm is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-59.95597, -168.95082)
In DMS format: 59°57'21.5'' N 11°2'57'' E .