Antipode of Saint-Denis, France
The opposite side of the world to Saint-Denis is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Saint-Denis
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.936, 2.354
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.936, -177.646
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Saint-Denis's antipodal point (560 km).
The antipodal city to Saint-Denis is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint-Denis is Waitangi.
The distance from Saint-Denis 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 Saint-Denis
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint-Denis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint-Denis.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 560 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 919 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 947 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 947 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 948 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 949 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Lyttelton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 949 km | (-43.603, 172.718) |
| Sumner, Canterbury | New Zealand | 949 km | (-43.568, 172.760) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 950 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Clifton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 950 km | (-43.564, 172.749) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 48.9356° N 2.3539° E
Elevation: 34 m (112 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 Saint-Denis
The DMS coordinates are: 48°56'8.3'' N 2°21'13.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.93564°
LngO = 2.35387°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.93564°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.35387 - 180° = -177.64613°
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 Saint-Denis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.93564, -177.64613)
In DMS format: 48°56'8.3'' N 2°21'13.9'' E .