Antipode of Tours, France
The opposite side of the world to Tours is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Tours
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.395, 0.704
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.395, -179.296
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Tours's antipodal point (438 km).
The antipodal city to Tours is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tours is Waitangi.
The distance from Tours 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 Tours
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tours' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tours.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 438 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 723 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 750 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 751 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Sumner, Canterbury | New Zealand | 752 km | (-43.568, 172.760) |
| Lyttelton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 753 km | (-43.603, 172.718) |
| Clifton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 753 km | (-43.564, 172.749) |
| Southshore, Canterbury | New Zealand | 754 km | (-43.551, 172.748) |
| Redcliffs, Canterbury | New Zealand | 754 km | (-43.562, 172.737) |
| Heathcote Valley, Canterbury | New Zealand | 755 km | (-43.578, 172.712) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 47.3948° N 0.704° E
Elevation: 52 m (171 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Tours
The DMS coordinates are: 47°23'41.4'' N 0°42'14.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.39484°
LngO = 0.70398°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.39484°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 0.70398 - 180° = -179.29602°
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 Tours is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.39484, -179.29602)
In DMS format: 47°23'41.4'' N 0°42'14.3'' E .