The opposite side of the world to Nancy is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.684, 6.185
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -48.684, -173.815
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Nancy's antipodal point (567 km).
The antipodal city to Nancy is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nancy is Waitangi.
The distance from Nancy 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 Nancy's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nancy.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 567 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,152 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,164 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,169 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,192 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,195 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,194 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,196 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,197 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,200 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 48.6844° N 6.185° 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 Nancy
The DMS coordinates are: 48°41'3.8'' N 6°11'5.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.68439°
LngO = 6.18496°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.68439°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.18496 - 180° = -173.81504°
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 Nancy is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.68439, -173.81504)
In DMS format: 48°41'3.8'' N 6°11'5.9'' E .