Antipode of Fribourg, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Fribourg is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Fribourg
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.802, 7.151
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.802, -172.849
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Fribourg's antipodal point (430 km).
The antipodal city to Fribourg is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fribourg is Waitangi.
The distance from Fribourg 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 Fribourg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fribourg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fribourg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 430 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,095 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,106 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,119 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,125 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,127 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,130 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,131 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,132 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,135 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 46.8024° N 7.1513° E
Elevation: 627 m (2,057 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 Fribourg
The DMS coordinates are: 46°48'8.5'' N 7°9'4.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.80237°
LngO = 7.15128°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.80237°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.15128 - 180° = -172.84872°
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 Fribourg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.80237, -172.84872)
In DMS format: 46°48'8.5'' N 7°9'4.6'' E .