The opposite side of the world to Villeurbanne is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.766, 4.880
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -45.766, -175.121
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Villeurbanne's antipodal point (231 km).
The antipodal city to Villeurbanne is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Villeurbanne is Waitangi.
The distance from Villeurbanne 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 Villeurbanne's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Villeurbanne.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 231 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 886 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 897 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 918 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 938 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 943 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 946 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 946 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 950 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
Petone, Wellington | New Zealand | 953 km | (-41.228, 174.870) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.766° N 4.8795° 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 Villeurbanne
The DMS coordinates are: 45°45'57.6'' N 4°52'46.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.76601°
LngO = 4.8795°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.76601°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.8795 - 180° = -175.1205°
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 Villeurbanne is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.76601, -175.1205)
In DMS format: 45°45'57.6'' N 4°52'46.2'' E .