Antipode of Toulouse, France
The opposite side of the world to Toulouse is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Toulouse
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.604, 1.444
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.604, -178.556
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Toulouse's antipodal point (165 km).
The antipodal city to Toulouse is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Toulouse is Waitangi.
The distance from Toulouse 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 Toulouse
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Toulouse's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Toulouse.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 165 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 525 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 545 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 553 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 560 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 562 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 564 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 566 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 567 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 567 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 43.6043° N 1.4437° E
Elevation: 150 m (492 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 Toulouse
The DMS coordinates are: 43°36'15.3'' N 1°26'37.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.60426°
LngO = 1.44367°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.60426°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.44367 - 180° = -178.55633°
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 Toulouse is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.60426, -178.55633)
In DMS format: 43°36'15.3'' N 1°26'37.2'' E .