Antipode of Chartres, France
The opposite side of the world to Chartres is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Chartres
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.447, 1.489
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -48.447, -178.511
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Chartres's antipodal point (522 km).
The antipodal city to Chartres is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chartres is Waitangi.
The distance from Chartres 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 Chartres
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chartres' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chartres.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 522 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 836 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 870 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 876 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 877 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 880 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 879 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
| Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 879 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
| Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 880 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 881 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Chartres, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 48.4469° N 1.4893° 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 Chartres
The DMS coordinates are: 48°26'48.7'' N 1°29'21.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.44685°
LngO = 1.48925°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.44685°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.48925 - 180° = -178.51075°
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 Chartres is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.44685, -178.51075)
In DMS format: 48°26'48.7'' N 1°29'21.3'' E .
