The opposite side of the world to Le Havre is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.494, 0.108
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.494, -179.892
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Le Havre's antipodal point (666 km).
The antipodal city to Le Havre is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Le Havre is Waitangi.
The distance from Le Havre 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 Le Havre's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Le Havre.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 666 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 817 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 825 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 828 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 835 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 843 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 846 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 845 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 846 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 855 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.4938° N 0.1077° 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 Le Havre
The DMS coordinates are: 49°29'37.7'' N 0°6'27.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.4938°
LngO = 0.10767°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.4938°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 0.10767 - 180° = -179.89233°
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 Le Havre is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.4938, -179.89233)
In DMS format: 49°29'37.7'' N 0°6'27.6'' E .