Antipode of Pinsk, Belarus
The opposite side of the world to Pinsk is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Pinsk
Belarus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.123, 26.095
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.123, -153.905
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Pinsk's antipodal point (1,907 km).
The antipodal city to Pinsk is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pinsk is Waitangi.
The distance from Pinsk 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 Pinsk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pinsk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pinsk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,907 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,584 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,595 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,614 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,617 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,630 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,634 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,634 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,637 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,638 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Pinsk, Belarus
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.1229° N 26.0951° 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 Pinsk
The DMS coordinates are: 52°7'22.4'' N 26°5'42.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.1229°
LngO = 26.0951°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.1229°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.0951 - 180° = -153.9049°
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 Pinsk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.1229, -153.9049)
In DMS format: 52°7'22.4'' N 26°5'42.4'' E .
