Antipode of Laval, France
The opposite side of the world to Laval is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Laval
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.072, -0.770
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.072, 179.230
Waitangi
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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Laval
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 562 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 678 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 698 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 701 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 701 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 703 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 704 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 704 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 704 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 704 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 48.0725° N 0.7702° W
Elevation: 54 m (177 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 Laval
The DMS coordinates are: 48°4'20.9'' N 0°46'12.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.07247°
LngO = -0.77019°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.07247°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.77019 + 180° = 179.22981°
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) = (-48.07247, 179.22981)
In DMS format: 48°4'20.9'' N 0°46'12.7'' W.