Antipode of Sitten, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Sitten is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Sitten
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.227, 7.356
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.227, -172.644
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sitten's antipodal point (398 km).
The antipodal city to Sitten is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sitten is Waitangi.
The distance from Sitten 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 Sitten
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sitten's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sitten.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 398 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,076 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,091 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,102 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,109 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,110 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,113 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,114 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,115 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,117 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 46.2274° N 7.3556° E
Elevation: 487 m (1,598 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 Sitten
The DMS coordinates are: 46°13'38.6'' N 7°21'20.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.22739°
LngO = 7.35559°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.22739°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.35559 - 180° = -172.64441°
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 Sitten is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.22739, -172.64441)
In DMS format: 46°13'38.6'' N 7°21'20.1'' E .