The opposite side of the world to Nice is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.703, 7.266
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -43.703, -172.734
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Nice's antipodal point (309 km).
The antipodal city to Nice is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nice is Waitangi.
The distance from Nice 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 Nice's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nice.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 309 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 957 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 958 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 962 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 961 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 976 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 977 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 979 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 980 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 981 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.7031° N 7.2661° 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 Nice
The DMS coordinates are: 43°42'11.3'' N 7°15'57.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.70313°
LngO = 7.26608°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.70313°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.26608 - 180° = -172.73392°
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 Nice is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.70313, -172.73392)
In DMS format: 43°42'11.3'' N 7°15'57.9'' E .