Antipode of Charleville-Mézières, France
The opposite side of the world to Charleville-Mézières is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Charleville-Mézières
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.769, 4.725
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.769, -175.275
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Charleville-Mézières's antipodal point (654 km).
The antipodal city to Charleville-Mézières is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Charleville-Mézières is Waitangi.
The distance from Charleville-Mézières 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 Charleville-Mézières
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Charleville-Mézières' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Charleville-Mézières.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 654 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,114 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,138 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,141 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 1,142 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,141 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,143 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,144 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,144 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 1,144 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 49.7685° N 4.7249° E
Elevation: 151 m (495 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Charleville-Mézières
The DMS coordinates are: 49°46'6.6'' N 4°43'29.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.7685°
LngO = 4.72487°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.7685°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.72487 - 180° = -175.27513°
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 Charleville-Mézières is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.7685, -175.27513)
In DMS format: 49°46'6.6'' N 4°43'29.5'' E .