Antipode of Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.374, 8.512
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.374, -171.488
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld's antipodal point (548 km).
The antipodal city to Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld is Waitangi.
The distance from Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld 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 (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 548 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,216 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,227 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,240 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,246 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,248 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,252 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,253 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,253 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,257 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 47.3738° N 8.5116° E
Elevation: 416 m (1,365 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 (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld
The DMS coordinates are: 47°22'25.8'' N 8°30'41.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.37382°
LngO = 8.51164°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.37382°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.51164 - 180° = -171.48836°
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 (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.37382, -171.48836)
In DMS format: 47°22'25.8'' N 8°30'41.9'' E .