Antipode of Tournai, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Tournai is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Tournai
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.607, 3.389
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.607, -176.611
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Tournai's antipodal point (740 km).
The antipodal city to Tournai is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tournai is Waitangi.
The distance from Tournai to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Tournai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tournai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tournai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 740 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,082 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,084 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 1,086 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,087 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,087 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 1,087 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,087 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 1,088 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 1,088 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Brussels
Coordinates: 50.6072° N 3.3893° E
Elevation: 24 m (79 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 Tournai
The DMS coordinates are: 50°36'25.7'' N 3°23'21.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.60715°
LngO = 3.38932°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.60715°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 3.38932 - 180° = -176.61068°
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 Tournai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.60715, -176.61068)
In DMS format: 50°36'25.7'' N 3°23'21.6'' E .