Antipode of Toulon, France
The opposite side of the world to Toulon is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Toulon
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.124, 5.928
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -43.124, -174.072
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Toulon's antipodal point (221 km).
The antipodal city to Toulon is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Toulon is Waitangi.
The distance from Toulon 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 Toulon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Toulon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Toulon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 221 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 832 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 833 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 835 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 841 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 850 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 852 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 854 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 855 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 855 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Toulon, France
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.1244° N 5.9284° 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 Toulon
The DMS coordinates are: 43°7'27.9'' N 5°55'42.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.12442°
LngO = 5.92836°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.12442°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.92836 - 180° = -174.07164°
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 Toulon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.12442, -174.07164)
In DMS format: 43°7'27.9'' N 5°55'42.1'' E .
