Antipode of Angers, France
The opposite side of the world to Angers is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Angers
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.474, -0.548
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -47.474, 179.452
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Angers's antipodal point (499 km).
The antipodal city to Angers is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Angers is Waitangi.
The distance from Angers to Waitangi is about 20,000 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 Angers
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Angers' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Angers.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 499 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 649 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 689 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 690 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 693 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
| Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 693 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
| Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 693 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 697 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Kaiapoi, Canterbury | New Zealand | 701 km | (-43.378, 172.640) |
| Rolleston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 701 km | (-43.583, 172.383) |
Angers, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.4738° N 0.5477° W
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 Angers
The DMS coordinates are: 47°28'25.7'' N 0°32'51.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.47381°
LngO = -0.54774°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.47381°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.54774 + 180° = 179.45226°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Angers is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.47381, 179.45226)
In DMS format: 47°28'25.7'' N 0°32'51.9'' W.
