Antipode of Marseille 13, France
The opposite side of the world to Marseille 13 is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Marseille 13
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.319, 5.408
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.319, -174.592
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Marseille 13's antipodal point (174 km).
The antipodal city to Marseille 13 is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Marseille 13 is Waitangi.
The distance from Marseille 13 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 Marseille 13
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Marseille 13's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Marseille 13.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 174 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 806 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 810 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 813 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 813 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 823 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 824 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 825 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 827 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 829 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Marseille 13, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.3186° N 5.4084° 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 Marseille 13
The DMS coordinates are: 43°19'6.8'' N 5°24'30.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.31856°
LngO = 5.40836°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.31856°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.40836 - 180° = -174.59164°
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 Marseille 13 is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.31856, -174.59164)
In DMS format: 43°19'6.8'' N 5°24'30.1'' E .
