Antipode of Le Havre, France
The opposite side of the world to Le Havre is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Le Havre
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.493, 0.108
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.493, -179.892
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Le Havre's antipodal point (666 km).
The antipodal city to Le Havre is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Le Havre is Waitangi.
The distance from Le Havre to Waitangi is about 19,000 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 Le Havre
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Le Havre's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Le Havre.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 666 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 817 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 819 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 821 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 822 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 822 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 822 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 822 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 822 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 822 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 49.4935° N 0.1079° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Le Havre
The DMS coordinates are: 49°29'36.5'' N 0°6'28.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.49346°
LngO = 0.10785°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.49346°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 0.10785 - 180° = -179.89215°
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 Le Havre is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.49346, -179.89215)
In DMS format: 49°29'36.5'' N 0°6'28.3'' E .