The opposite side of the world to Le Mans is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.000, 0.205
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -48.000, -179.795
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Le Mans's antipodal point (515 km).
The antipodal city to Le Mans is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Le Mans is Waitangi.
The distance from Le Mans 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 Le Mans' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Le Mans.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 515 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 729 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 765 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 770 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 770 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 772 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 773 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 773 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 775 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 776 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 48.0004° N 0.2047° 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 Mans
The DMS coordinates are: 48°0'1.4'' N 0°12'17'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.00039°
LngO = 0.20471°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.00039°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 0.20471 - 180° = -179.79529°
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 Mans is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.00039, -179.79529)
In DMS format: 48°0'1.4'' N 0°12'17'' E .