The opposite side of the world to Tours is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.395, 0.704
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -47.395, -179.296
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.
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 |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 438 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 723 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 763 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 765 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 767 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 769 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 769 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
Kaiapoi, Canterbury | New Zealand | 773 km | (-43.378, 172.640) |
Woodend, Canterbury | New Zealand | 775 km | (-43.317, 172.667) |
Waikuku, Canterbury | New Zealand | 775 km | (-43.300, 172.683) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.3948° N 0.704° 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 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 .