Antipode of Chur, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Chur is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Chur
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.850, 9.533
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.850, -170.467
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Chur's antipodal point (575 km).
The antipodal city to Chur is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chur is Waitangi.
The distance from Chur 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 Chur
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chur.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 575 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,255 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,272 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,283 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,290 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,290 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,293 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 1,294 km | (-39.633, 176.983) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,295 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,296 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 46.8499° N 9.5329° E
Elevation: 601 m (1,972 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 Chur
The DMS coordinates are: 46°50'59.5'' N 9°31'58.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.84986°
LngO = 9.53287°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.84986°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.53287 - 180° = -170.46713°
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 Chur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.84986, -170.46713)
In DMS format: 46°50'59.5'' N 9°31'58.3'' E .