Antipode of Rouen, France
The opposite side of the world to Rouen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Rouen
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.443, 1.099
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.443, -178.901
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Rouen's antipodal point (636 km).
The antipodal city to Rouen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rouen is Waitangi.
The distance from Rouen 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 Rouen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rouen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rouen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 636 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 880 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 883 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 888 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 891 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 905 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 907 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 911 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 911 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 920 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Rouen, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.4431° N 1.0993° 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 Rouen
The DMS coordinates are: 49°26'35.3'' N 1°5'57.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.44313°
LngO = 1.09932°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.44313°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.09932 - 180° = -178.90068°
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 Rouen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.44313, -178.90068)
In DMS format: 49°26'35.3'' N 1°5'57.6'' E .
