Antipode of Minsk, Belarus
The opposite side of the world to Minsk is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Minsk
Belarus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.900, 27.567
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -53.900, -152.433
Waitangi
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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Minsk
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 | New Zealand | 2,739 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,741 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,745 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,764 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,770 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,772 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,775 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,781 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,783 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Minsk, Belarus
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.9° N 27.5667° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 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 .
