Antipode of Caen, France
The opposite side of the world to Caen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Caen
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.186, -0.359
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.186, 179.641
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Caen's antipodal point (650 km).
The antipodal city to Caen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Caen is Waitangi.
The distance from Caen 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 Caen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Caen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Caen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 650 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 771 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 780 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 783 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 787 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 798 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 799 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 802 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 802 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 811 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Caen, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.1859° N 0.3591° 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 Caen
The DMS coordinates are: 49°11'9.1'' N 0°21'32.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.18585°
LngO = -0.35912°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.18585°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.35912 + 180° = 179.64088°
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 Caen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.18585, 179.64088)
In DMS format: 49°11'9.1'' N 0°21'32.8'' W.
