Antipode of Wil, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Wil is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Wil
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.462, 9.046
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.462, -170.954
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Wil's antipodal point (585 km).
The antipodal city to Wil is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wil is Waitangi.
The distance from Wil 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 Wil
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wil's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wil.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 585 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,256 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,267 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,280 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,286 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,288 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,291 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,293 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,293 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,296 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 47.4615° N 9.0455° E
Elevation: 569 m (1,867 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 Wil
The DMS coordinates are: 47°27'41.5'' N 9°2'43.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.46152°
LngO = 9.04552°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.46152°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.04552 - 180° = -170.95448°
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 Wil is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.46152, -170.95448)
In DMS format: 47°27'41.5'' N 9°2'43.9'' E .