The opposite side of the world to Brest is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Belarus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.098, 23.688
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.098, -156.312
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Brest's antipodal point (1,752 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.
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 |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,752 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,427 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,436 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,450 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,459 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,475 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,479 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,481 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,484 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,486 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.0976° N 23.6878° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Brest
The DMS coordinates are: 52°5'51.2'' N 23°41'15.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.09755°
LngO = 23.68775°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.09755°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.68775 - 180° = -156.31225°
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) = (-52.09755, -156.31225)
In DMS format: 52°5'51.2'' N 23°41'15.9'' E .