Antipode of Pau, France
The opposite side of the world to Pau is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Pau
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.311, -0.356
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.311, 179.644
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Pau's antipodal point (315 km).
The antipodal city to Pau is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pau is Waitangi.
The distance from Pau 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 Pau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 315 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 390 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 400 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 412 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 419 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 420 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 424 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 425 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 425 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 429 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 43.3112° N 0.3558° W
Elevation: 219 m (719 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 Pau
The DMS coordinates are: 43°18'40.2'' N 0°21'21'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.31117°
LngO = -0.35583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.31117°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.35583 + 180° = 179.64417°
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 Pau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.31117, 179.64417)
In DMS format: 43°18'40.2'' N 0°21'21'' W.