Antipode of Avignon, France
The opposite side of the world to Avignon is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Avignon
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.948, 4.809
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -43.948, -175.191
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Avignon's antipodal point (110 km).
The antipodal city to Avignon is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Avignon is Waitangi.
The distance from Avignon 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 Avignon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Avignon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Avignon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 110 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 783 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 812 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 814 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 816 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 818 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 821 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 822 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 822 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 823 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Avignon, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9483° N 4.8089° 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 Avignon
The DMS coordinates are: 43°56'54'' N 4°48'32.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.94834°
LngO = 4.80892°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.94834°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.80892 - 180° = -175.19108°
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 Avignon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.94834, -175.19108)
In DMS format: 43°56'54'' N 4°48'32.1'' E .
