Antipode of Cergy-Pontoise, France
The opposite side of the world to Cergy-Pontoise is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Cergy-Pontoise
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.039, 2.078
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.039, -177.922
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Cergy-Pontoise's antipodal point (575 km).
The antipodal city to Cergy-Pontoise is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cergy-Pontoise is Waitangi.
The distance from Cergy-Pontoise 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 Cergy-Pontoise
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cergy-Pontoise's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cergy-Pontoise.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 575 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 909 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 931 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 940 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 942 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 949 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 950 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 950 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 951 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
| Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 952 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Cergy-Pontoise, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.0389° N 2.0781° 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 Cergy-Pontoise
The DMS coordinates are: 49°2'20.2'' N 2°4'41'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.03894°
LngO = 2.07805°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.03894°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.07805 - 180° = -177.92195°
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 Cergy-Pontoise is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.03894, -177.92195)
In DMS format: 49°2'20.2'' N 2°4'41'' E .