Antipode of Zürich, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Zürich is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Zürich
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.367, 8.550
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.367, -171.450
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Zürich's antipodal point (550 km).
The antipodal city to Zürich is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zürich is Waitangi.
The distance from Zürich 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 Zürich
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zürich's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zürich.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 550 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,218 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,229 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,242 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,248 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,251 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,254 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,255 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,255 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,259 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 47.3667° N 8.55° E
Elevation: 429 m (1,407 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 Zürich
The DMS coordinates are: 47°22'0'' N 8°33'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.36667°
LngO = 8.55°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.36667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.55 - 180° = -171.45°
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 Zürich is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.36667, -171.45)
In DMS format: 47°22'0'' N 8°33'0'' E .