Antipode of Nîmes, France
The opposite side of the world to Nîmes is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Nîmes
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.837, 4.358
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.837, -175.642
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Nîmes's antipodal point (75 km).
The antipodal city to Nîmes is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nîmes is Waitangi.
The distance from Nîmes 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 Nîmes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nîmes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nîmes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 75 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 745 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 770 km | (-39.633, 176.983) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 773 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Havelock North, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 775 km | (-39.667, 176.883) |
| Haumoana, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 775 km | (-39.604, 176.946) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 777 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 777 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 778 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Clive, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 778 km | (-39.583, 176.917) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 43.8367° N 4.3579° E
Elevation: 57 m (187 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 Nîmes
The DMS coordinates are: 43°50'11.9'' N 4°21'28.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.83665°
LngO = 4.35788°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.83665°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.35788 - 180° = -175.64212°
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 Nîmes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.83665, -175.64212)
In DMS format: 43°50'11.9'' N 4°21'28.4'' E .