Antipode of Rennes, France
The opposite side of the world to Rennes is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Rennes
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.112, -1.674
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.112, 178.326
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Rennes's antipodal point (608 km).
The antipodal city to Rennes is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rennes is Waitangi.
The distance from Rennes 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 Rennes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rennes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rennes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 608 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 634 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 635 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 638 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 639 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 640 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 642 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 642 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 642 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 642 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 48.112° N 1.6743° W
Elevation: 39 m (128 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 Rennes
The DMS coordinates are: 48°6'43.1'' N 1°40'27.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.11198°
LngO = -1.67429°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.11198°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -1.67429 + 180° = 178.32571°
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 Rennes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.11198, 178.32571)
In DMS format: 48°6'43.1'' N 1°40'27.4'' W.