Antipode of Nantes, France
The opposite side of the world to Nantes is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Nantes
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.217, -1.553
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -47.217, 178.447
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Nantes's antipodal point (532 km).
The antipodal city to Nantes is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nantes is Waitangi.
The distance from Nantes to Waitangi is about 19,000 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 Nantes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nantes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nantes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 532 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 572 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 612 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 612 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 614 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
| Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 614 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
| Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 615 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 617 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 623 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Rolleston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 623 km | (-43.583, 172.383) |
Nantes, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.2173° N 1.5534° W
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 Nantes
The DMS coordinates are: 47°13'2.1'' N 1°33'12.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.21725°
LngO = -1.55336°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.21725°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -1.55336 + 180° = 178.44664°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Nantes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.21725, 178.44664)
In DMS format: 47°13'2.1'' N 1°33'12.1'' W.
