Antipode of Rouen, France
The opposite side of the world to Rouen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Rouen
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.443, 1.099
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.443, -178.901
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Rouen's antipodal point (636 km).
The antipodal city to Rouen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rouen is Waitangi.
The distance from Rouen 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 Rouen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rouen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rouen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 636 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 880 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 882 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 883 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 884 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 885 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 885 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 885 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 885 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 886 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 49.4431° N 1.0993° E
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 Rouen
The DMS coordinates are: 49°26'35.3'' N 1°5'57.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.44313°
LngO = 1.09932°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.44313°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.09932 - 180° = -178.90068°
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 Rouen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.44313, -178.90068)
In DMS format: 49°26'35.3'' N 1°5'57.6'' E .