The opposite side of the world to Laval is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.073, -0.763
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -48.073, 179.237
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Laval's antipodal point (562 km).
The antipodal city to Laval is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Laval is Waitangi.
The distance from Laval to Waitangi is about 19,000 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 Laval's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Laval.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 562 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 679 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 698 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 708 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 709 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 714 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 718 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 719 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 719 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 720 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 48.0732° N 0.7634° W
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 Laval
The DMS coordinates are: 48°4'23.5'' N 0°45'48.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.0732°
LngO = -0.7634°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.0732°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.7634 + 180° = 179.2366°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Laval is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.0732, 179.2366)
In DMS format: 48°4'23.5'' N 0°45'48.2'' W.