Antipode of Amiens, France
The opposite side of the world to Amiens is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Amiens
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.900, 2.300
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.900, -177.700
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Amiens's antipodal point (667 km).
The antipodal city to Amiens is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Amiens is Waitangi.
The distance from Amiens 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 Amiens
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Amiens' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Amiens.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 667 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 979 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 981 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 988 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 991 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,005 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,006 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,010 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,010 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,019 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Amiens, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.9° N 2.3° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Amiens
The DMS coordinates are: 49°53'60'' N 2°17'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.9°
LngO = 2.3°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.9°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.3 - 180° = -177.7°
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 Amiens is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.9, -177.7)
In DMS format: 49°53'60'' N 2°17'60'' E .
