Antipode of Chartres, France
The opposite side of the world to Chartres is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Chartres
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.447, 1.489
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.447, -178.511
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Chartres's antipodal point (522 km).
The antipodal city to Chartres is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chartres is Waitangi.
The distance from Chartres 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 Chartres
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chartres' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chartres.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 522 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 836 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 863 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 865 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Lyttelton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 866 km | (-43.603, 172.718) |
| Sumner, Canterbury | New Zealand | 866 km | (-43.568, 172.760) |
| Clifton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 867 km | (-43.564, 172.749) |
| Redcliffs, Canterbury | New Zealand | 868 km | (-43.562, 172.737) |
| Southshore, Canterbury | New Zealand | 868 km | (-43.551, 172.748) |
| Heathcote Valley, Canterbury | New Zealand | 868 km | (-43.578, 172.712) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 48.4469° N 1.4893° E
Elevation: 158 m (518 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 Chartres
The DMS coordinates are: 48°26'48.7'' N 1°29'21.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.44685°
LngO = 1.48925°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.44685°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.48925 - 180° = -178.51075°
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 Chartres is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.44685, -178.51075)
In DMS format: 48°26'48.7'' N 1°29'21.3'' E .