Antipode of Thal, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Thal is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Thal
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.467, 9.566
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.467, -170.434
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Thal's antipodal point (616 km).
The antipodal city to Thal is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Thal is Waitangi.
The distance from Thal to Waitangi is about 19,000 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 Thal
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Thal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Thal.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 616 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,290 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,302 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,315 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,322 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,323 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,326 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,328 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,328 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,331 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 47.4668° N 9.5664° E
Elevation: 420 m (1,378 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 Thal
The DMS coordinates are: 47°28'0.4'' N 9°33'59.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.46677°
LngO = 9.56643°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.46677°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.56643 - 180° = -170.43357°
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 Thal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.46677, -170.43357)
In DMS format: 47°28'0.4'' N 9°33'59.1'' E .