Antipode of Calais, France
The opposite side of the world to Calais is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Calais
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.952, 1.856
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.952, -178.144
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Calais's antipodal point (787 km).
The antipodal city to Calais is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Calais is Waitangi.
The distance from Calais to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Calais
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Calais' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Calais.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 787 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,003 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,011 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,015 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,025 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,027 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,028 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,032 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,034 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,039 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Calais, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.9519° N 1.8564° 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 Calais
The DMS coordinates are: 50°57'7'' N 1°51'22.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.95194°
LngO = 1.85635°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.95194°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.85635 - 180° = -178.14365°
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 Calais is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.95194, -178.14365)
In DMS format: 50°57'7'' N 1°51'22.9'' E .
