Antipode of Saint-Étienne, France
The opposite side of the world to Saint-Étienne is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Saint-Étienne
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.434, 4.390
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -45.434, -175.610
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Saint-Étienne's antipodal point (181 km).
The antipodal city to Saint-Étienne is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint-Étienne is Waitangi.
The distance from Saint-Étienne 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 Saint-Étienne
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint-Étienne's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint-Étienne.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 181 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 833 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 845 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 866 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 885 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 890 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 893 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 895 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
| Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 899 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
| Petone, Wellington | New Zealand | 902 km | (-41.228, 174.870) |
Saint-Étienne, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.4339° N 4.39° 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 Saint-Étienne
The DMS coordinates are: 45°26'2'' N 4°23'24'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.43389°
LngO = 4.39°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.43389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.39 - 180° = -175.61°
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 Saint-Étienne is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.43389, -175.61)
In DMS format: 45°26'2'' N 4°23'24'' E .
