Antipode of Kriens, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Kriens is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kriens
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.031, 8.285
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.031, -171.715
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kriens's antipodal point (510 km).
The antipodal city to Kriens is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kriens is Waitangi.
The distance from Kriens 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 Kriens
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kriens' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kriens.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 510 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,182 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,194 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,207 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,213 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,215 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,218 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,219 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,220 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,223 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 47.0311° N 8.2855° E
Elevation: 476 m (1,562 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 Kriens
The DMS coordinates are: 47°1'52'' N 8°17'7.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.0311°
LngO = 8.28547°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.0311°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.28547 - 180° = -171.71453°
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 Kriens is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.0311, -171.71453)
In DMS format: 47°1'52'' N 8°17'7.7'' E .