The opposite side of the world to Metz is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.119, 6.173
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.119, -173.827
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Metz's antipodal point (611 km).
The antipodal city to Metz is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Metz is Waitangi.
The distance from Metz to Waitangi is about 19,000 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 Metz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Metz.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 611 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,171 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,195 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,202 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,211 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,213 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,215 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,218 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,218 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Kaiapoi, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,221 km | (-43.378, 172.640) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.1191° N 6.1727° 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 Metz
The DMS coordinates are: 49°7'8.8'' N 6°10'21.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.11911°
LngO = 6.17269°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.11911°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.17269 - 180° = -173.82731°
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 Metz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.11911, -173.82731)
In DMS format: 49°7'8.8'' N 6°10'21.7'' E .