Antipode of Montreux, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Montreux is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Montreux
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.433, 6.911
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.433, -173.089
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Montreux's antipodal point (388 km).
The antipodal city to Montreux is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Montreux is Waitangi.
The distance from Montreux 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 Montreux
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Montreux's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Montreux.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 388 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,058 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,070 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,083 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,089 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,091 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,094 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,095 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,096 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,099 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 46.433° N 6.9114° E
Elevation: 403 m (1,322 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 Montreux
The DMS coordinates are: 46°25'58.8'' N 6°54'41.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.43301°
LngO = 6.91143°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.43301°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.91143 - 180° = -173.08857°
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 Montreux is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.43301, -173.08857)
In DMS format: 46°25'58.8'' N 6°54'41.1'' E .