Antipode of Lausanne, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Lausanne is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Lausanne
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.516, 6.633
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.516, -173.367
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Lausanne's antipodal point (379 km).
The antipodal city to Lausanne is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lausanne is Waitangi.
The distance from Lausanne 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 Lausanne
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lausanne's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lausanne.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 379 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,045 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,056 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,069 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,075 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,077 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,080 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,081 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,082 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,085 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 46.516° N 6.6328° E
Elevation: 453 m (1,486 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 Lausanne
The DMS coordinates are: 46°30'57.6'' N 6°37'58.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.516°
LngO = 6.63282°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.516°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.63282 - 180° = -173.36718°
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 Lausanne is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.516, -173.36718)
In DMS format: 46°30'57.6'' N 6°37'58.2'' E .