Antipode of Polatsk, Belarus
The opposite side of the world to Polatsk is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Polatsk
Belarus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.488, 28.786
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -55.488, -151.214
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Polatsk's antipodal point (2,213 km).
The antipodal city to Polatsk is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Polatsk is Waitangi.
The distance from Polatsk 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 Polatsk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Polatsk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Polatsk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,213 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,852 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,857 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,865 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,869 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,873 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,875 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,880 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,882 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,882 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Polatsk, Belarus
Local time:
Coordinates: 55.4879° N 28.7856° 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 Polatsk
The DMS coordinates are: 55°29'16.4'' N 28°47'8.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.4879°
LngO = 28.7856°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.4879°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.7856 - 180° = -151.2144°
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 Polatsk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.4879, -151.2144)
In DMS format: 55°29'16.4'' N 28°47'8.2'' E .
