Antipode of Esslingen, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Esslingen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Esslingen
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.283, 8.710
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.283, -171.290
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Esslingen's antipodal point (553 km).
The antipodal city to Esslingen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Esslingen is Waitangi.
The distance from Esslingen 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 Esslingen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Esslingen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Esslingen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 553 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,224 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,235 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,249 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,255 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,256 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,260 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,261 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,261 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,265 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 47.2833° N 8.7104° E
Elevation: 512 m (1,680 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 Esslingen
The DMS coordinates are: 47°16'59.7'' N 8°42'37.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.28325°
LngO = 8.71038°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.28325°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.71038 - 180° = -171.28962°
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 Esslingen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.28325, -171.28962)
In DMS format: 47°16'59.7'' N 8°42'37.4'' E .