Antipode of Brest, Belarus
The opposite side of the world to Brest is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Brest
Belarus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.109, 23.717
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -52.109, -156.283
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Brest's antipodal point (1,754 km).
The antipodal city to Brest is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Brest is Waitangi.
The distance from Brest to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Brest
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Brest's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Brest.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,754 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,429 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,439 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,452 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,453 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,458 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,461 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,464 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,465 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,466 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Minsk
Coordinates: 52.1089° N 23.7175° E
Elevation: 144 m (472 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 Brest
The DMS coordinates are: 52°6'32.2'' N 23°43'3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.10894°
LngO = 23.71749°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.10894°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.71749 - 180° = -156.28251°
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 Brest is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.10894, -156.28251)
In DMS format: 52°6'32.2'' N 23°43'3'' E .