Antipode of Orange, France
The opposite side of the world to Orange is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Orange
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 44.138, 4.810
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -44.138, -175.190
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Orange's antipodal point (112 km).
The antipodal city to Orange is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Orange is Waitangi.
The distance from Orange 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 Orange
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Orange's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Orange.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 112 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 792 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 818 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 825 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 828 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 830 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 833 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 834 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 835 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 835 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Orange, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 44.1381° N 4.8103° 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 Orange
The DMS coordinates are: 44°8'17'' N 4°48'36.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.13806°
LngO = 4.81025°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.13806°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.81025 - 180° = -175.18975°
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 Orange is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.13806, -175.18975)
In DMS format: 44°8'17'' N 4°48'36.9'' E .
