Antipode of Cars, France
The opposite side of the world to Cars is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Cars
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.130, -0.620
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -45.130, 179.380
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Cars's antipodal point (348 km).
The antipodal city to Cars is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cars is Waitangi.
The distance from Cars 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 Cars
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cars' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cars.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 348 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 519 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 531 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 536 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 541 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 542 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 549 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 552 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 554 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 554 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 45.1298° N 0.6205° W
Elevation: 56 m (184 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 Cars
The DMS coordinates are: 45°7'47.2'' N 0°37'13.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.12977°
LngO = -0.62046°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.12977°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.62046 + 180° = 179.37954°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Cars is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.12977, 179.37954)
In DMS format: 45°7'47.2'' N 0°37'13.7'' W.