The opposite side of the world to Dijon is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.317, 5.017
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -47.317, -174.983
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Dijon's antipodal point (393 km).
The antipodal city to Dijon is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dijon is Waitangi.
The distance from Dijon to Waitangi is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dijon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dijon.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 393 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,001 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,001 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,017 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,028 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,047 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,050 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,052 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,055 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Petone, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,054 km | (-41.228, 174.870) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.3167° N 5.0167° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Dijon
The DMS coordinates are: 47°19'0'' N 5°1'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.31667°
LngO = 5.01667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.31667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.01667 - 180° = -174.98333°
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 Dijon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.31667, -174.98333)
In DMS format: 47°19'0'' N 5°1'0'' E .