Antipode of Nismes, France
The opposite side of the world to Nismes is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Nismes
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.837, 4.358
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -43.837, -175.642
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Nismes's antipodal point (75 km).
The antipodal city to Nismes is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nismes is Waitangi.
The distance from Nismes to Waitangi is about 20,000 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 Nismes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nismes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nismes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 75 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 745 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 773 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 777 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 779 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 784 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 784 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 785 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 787 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 786 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Nismes, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.8367° N 4.3579° E
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 Nismes
The DMS coordinates are: 43°50'11.9'' N 4°21'28.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.83665°
LngO = 4.35788°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.83665°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.35788 - 180° = -175.64212°
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 Nismes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.83665, -175.64212)
In DMS format: 43°50'11.9'' N 4°21'28.4'' E .
