Antipode of Besançon, France
The opposite side of the world to Besançon is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Besançon
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.249, 6.018
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.249, -173.982
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Besançon's antipodal point (418 km).
The antipodal city to Besançon is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Besançon is Waitangi.
The distance from Besançon 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 Besançon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Besançon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Besançon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 418 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,054 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,058 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,074 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,078 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,083 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,086 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,086 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,087 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,086 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 47.2488° N 6.0182° E
Elevation: 300 m (984 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 Besançon
The DMS coordinates are: 47°14'55.6'' N 6°1'5.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.24878°
LngO = 6.01815°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.24878°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.01815 - 180° = -173.98185°
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 Besançon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.24878, -173.98185)
In DMS format: 47°14'55.6'' N 6°1'5.3'' E .