Antipode of Basel, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Basel is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Basel
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.558, 7.573
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.558, -172.427
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Basel's antipodal point (514 km).
The antipodal city to Basel is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Basel is Waitangi.
The distance from Basel to Waitangi is about 20,000 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 Basel
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Basel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Basel.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 514 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,169 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,175 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,190 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,195 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,199 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,202 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,203 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,203 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,208 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 47.5584° N 7.5733° E
Elevation: 279 m (915 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 Basel
The DMS coordinates are: 47°33'30.2'' N 7°34'23.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.55839°
LngO = 7.57327°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.55839°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.57327 - 180° = -172.42673°
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 Basel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.55839, -172.42673)
In DMS format: 47°33'30.2'' N 7°34'23.8'' E .