Antipode of Poitiers, France
The opposite side of the world to Poitiers is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Poitiers
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.583, 0.343
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.583, -179.657
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Poitiers's antipodal point (380 km).
The antipodal city to Poitiers is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Poitiers is Waitangi.
The distance from Poitiers 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 Poitiers
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Poitiers' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Poitiers.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 380 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 656 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 683 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 683 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Sumner, Canterbury | New Zealand | 684 km | (-43.568, 172.760) |
| Lyttelton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 685 km | (-43.603, 172.718) |
| Clifton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 685 km | (-43.564, 172.749) |
| Southshore, Canterbury | New Zealand | 686 km | (-43.551, 172.748) |
| Redcliffs, Canterbury | New Zealand | 686 km | (-43.562, 172.737) |
| Heathcote Valley, Canterbury | New Zealand | 687 km | (-43.578, 172.712) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 46.5826° N 0.3435° E
Elevation: 118 m (387 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 Poitiers
The DMS coordinates are: 46°34'57.4'' N 0°20'36.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.58261°
LngO = 0.34348°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.58261°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 0.34348 - 180° = -179.65652°
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 Poitiers is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.58261, -179.65652)
In DMS format: 46°34'57.4'' N 0°20'36.5'' E .