The opposite side of the world to Montpellier is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.611, 3.876
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -43.611, -176.124
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Montpellier's antipodal point (52 km).
The antipodal city to Montpellier is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Montpellier is Waitangi.
The distance from Montpellier to Waitangi is about 20,000 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 Montpellier's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Montpellier.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 52 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 700 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 729 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 731 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 733 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 739 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 739 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 739 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 740 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 740 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.6109° N 3.8764° 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 Montpellier
The DMS coordinates are: 43°36'39.3'' N 3°52'34.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.61093°
LngO = 3.87635°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.61093°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 3.87635 - 180° = -176.12365°
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 Montpellier is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.61093, -176.12365)
In DMS format: 43°36'39.3'' N 3°52'34.9'' E .