Antipode of Grenoble, France
The opposite side of the world to Grenoble is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Grenoble
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.179, 5.715
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -45.179, -174.285
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Grenoble's antipodal point (226 km).
The antipodal city to Grenoble is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Grenoble is Waitangi.
The distance from Grenoble 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 Grenoble
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Grenoble's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Grenoble.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 226 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 907 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 926 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 943 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 949 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 954 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 957 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 961 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 962 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 966 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Grenoble, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.1787° N 5.7148° 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 Grenoble
The DMS coordinates are: 45°10'43.3'' N 5°42'53.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.17869°
LngO = 5.71479°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.17869°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.71479 - 180° = -174.28521°
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 Grenoble is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.17869, -174.28521)
In DMS format: 45°10'43.3'' N 5°42'53.2'' E .
