Antipode of Lyon, France
The opposite side of the world to Lyon is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Lyon
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.748, 4.847
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -45.748, -175.153
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Lyon's antipodal point (228 km).
The antipodal city to Lyon is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lyon is Waitangi.
The distance from Lyon to Waitangi is about 20,000 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 Lyon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lyon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lyon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 228 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 882 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 894 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 906 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 913 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 914 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 918 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 919 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 919 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 923 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 45.7485° N 4.8467° E
Elevation: 173 m (568 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 Lyon
The DMS coordinates are: 45°44'54.5'' N 4°50'48.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.74846°
LngO = 4.84671°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.74846°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.84671 - 180° = -175.15329°
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 Lyon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.74846, -175.15329)
In DMS format: 45°44'54.5'' N 4°50'48.2'' E .