Antipode of Montreuil, France
The opposite side of the world to Montreuil is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Montreuil
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.864, 2.443
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.864, -177.557
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Montreuil's antipodal point (551 km).
The antipodal city to Montreuil is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Montreuil is Waitangi.
The distance from Montreuil 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 Montreuil
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Montreuil's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Montreuil.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 551 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 920 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 948 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 949 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 951 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Lyttelton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 950 km | (-43.603, 172.718) |
| Sumner, Canterbury | New Zealand | 950 km | (-43.568, 172.760) |
| Clifton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 951 km | (-43.564, 172.749) |
| Redcliffs, Canterbury | New Zealand | 952 km | (-43.562, 172.737) |
| Southshore, Canterbury | New Zealand | 952 km | (-43.551, 172.748) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 48.8642° N 2.4432° E
Elevation: 79 m (259 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 Montreuil
The DMS coordinates are: 48°51'50.9'' N 2°26'35.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.86415°
LngO = 2.44322°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.86415°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.44322 - 180° = -177.55678°
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 Montreuil is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.86415, -177.55678)
In DMS format: 48°51'50.9'' N 2°26'35.6'' E .