The opposite side of the world to Shchuchyn is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Belarus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.601, 24.747
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -53.601, -155.254
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Shchuchyn's antipodal point (1,886 km).
The antipodal city to Shchuchyn is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shchuchyn is Waitangi.
The distance from Shchuchyn 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 Shchuchyn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shchuchyn.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,886 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,552 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,553 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,558 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,576 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,584 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,583 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,587 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,592 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,594 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.6014° N 24.7465° 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 Shchuchyn
The DMS coordinates are: 53°36'5'' N 24°44'47.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.6014°
LngO = 24.7465°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.6014°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.7465 - 180° = -155.2535°
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 Shchuchyn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.6014, -155.2535)
In DMS format: 53°36'5'' N 24°44'47.4'' E .