The opposite side of the world to Lille is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.242, 4.823
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -51.242, -175.177
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Lille's antipodal point (817 km).
The antipodal city to Lille is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lille is Waitangi.
The distance from Lille to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lille's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lille.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 817 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,203 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,211 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,215 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,214 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,229 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,229 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,230 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,233 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,237 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.242° N 4.8231° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Lille
The DMS coordinates are: 51°14'31.1'' N 4°49'23.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.24197°
LngO = 4.82313°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.24197°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.82313 - 180° = -175.17687°
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 Lille is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.24197, -175.17687)
In DMS format: 51°14'31.1'' N 4°49'23.3'' E .