Antipode of Bordeaux, France
The opposite side of the world to Bordeaux is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Bordeaux
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 44.840, -0.581
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -44.840, 179.420
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Bordeaux's antipodal point (335 km).
The antipodal city to Bordeaux is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bordeaux is Waitangi.
The distance from Bordeaux 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 Bordeaux
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bordeaux's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bordeaux.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 335 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 496 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 510 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 527 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 529 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 535 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
| Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 544 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
| Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 545 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
| Brooklyn, Wellington | New Zealand | 546 km | (-41.306, 174.763) |
| Petone, Wellington | New Zealand | 546 km | (-41.228, 174.870) |
Bordeaux, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 44.8404° N 0.5805° 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 Bordeaux
The DMS coordinates are: 44°50'25.6'' N 0°34'49.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.84044°
LngO = -0.5805°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.84044°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.5805 + 180° = 179.4195°
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 Bordeaux is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.84044, 179.4195)
In DMS format: 44°50'25.6'' N 0°34'49.8'' W.
