Antipode of Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten, Switzerland
The opposite side of the world to Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten
Switzerland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.389, 8.485
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.389, -171.515
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten's antipodal point (548 km).
The antipodal city to Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten is Waitangi.
The distance from Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten 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 9) / Altstetten
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten.
| 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 | 1,226 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,239 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,245 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,248 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,251 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,252 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,252 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,256 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 47.3895° N 8.4853° E
Elevation: 403 m (1,322 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 9) / Altstetten
The DMS coordinates are: 47°23'22.1'' N 8°29'7.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.38946°
LngO = 8.48533°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.38946°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.48533 - 180° = -171.51467°
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 9) / Altstetten is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.38946, -171.51467)
In DMS format: 47°23'22.1'' N 8°29'7.2'' E .