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
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
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 | New Zealand | 882 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 894 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 914 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 935 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 940 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 943 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 943 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 947 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
| Petone, Wellington | New Zealand | 949 km | (-41.228, 174.870) |
Lyon, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.7485° N 4.8467° 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 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 .
