The opposite side of the world to Minsk is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Belarus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.900, 27.567
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.900, -152.433
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Minsk's antipodal point (2,070 km).
The antipodal city to Minsk is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Minsk is Waitangi.
The distance from Minsk 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 Minsk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Minsk.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,070 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,739 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,741 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,745 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,761 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,764 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,766 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,765 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,768 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,769 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Minsk
Coordinates: 53.9° N 27.5667° E
Elevation: 222 m (728 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Minsk
The DMS coordinates are: 53°53'60'' N 27°34'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.9°
LngO = 27.56667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.9°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.56667 - 180° = -152.43333°
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 Minsk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.9, -152.43333)
In DMS format: 53°53'60'' N 27°34'0'' E .