The opposite side of the world to Poitiers is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.583, 0.343
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -46.583, -179.657
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Poitiers's antipodal point (380 km).
The antipodal city to Poitiers is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Poitiers is Waitangi.
The distance from Poitiers 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 Poitiers' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Poitiers.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 380 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 656 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 693 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 695 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 699 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 700 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 703 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
Kaiapoi, Canterbury | New Zealand | 704 km | (-43.378, 172.640) |
Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 705 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Waikuku, Canterbury | New Zealand | 706 km | (-43.300, 172.683) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.5826° N 0.3435° 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 Poitiers
The DMS coordinates are: 46°34'57.4'' N 0°20'36.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.58261°
LngO = 0.34348°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.58261°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 0.34348 - 180° = -179.65652°
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 Poitiers is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.58261, -179.65652)
In DMS format: 46°34'57.4'' N 0°20'36.5'' E .