Antipode of Lille, France
The opposite side of the world to Lille is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Lille
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.633, 3.059
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.633, -176.941
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Lille's antipodal point (743 km).
The antipodal city to Lille is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lille is Waitangi.
The distance from Lille to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Lille
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lille's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lille.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 743 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,062 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,070 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,074 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,075 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,088 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,088 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,090 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,092 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,097 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Lille, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.633° N 3.0586° 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 Lille
The DMS coordinates are: 50°37'58.7'' N 3°3'30.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.63297°
LngO = 3.05858°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.63297°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 3.05858 - 180° = -176.94142°
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 Lille is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.63297, -176.94142)
In DMS format: 50°37'58.7'' N 3°3'30.9'' E .
