Antipode of Slutsk, Belarus
The opposite side of the world to Slutsk is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Slutsk
Belarus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.015, 27.542
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.015, -152.458
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Slutsk's antipodal point (2,033 km).
The antipodal city to Slutsk is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Slutsk is Waitangi.
The distance from Slutsk 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 Slutsk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Slutsk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Slutsk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,033 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,707 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,716 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,724 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,730 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,736 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,739 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,742 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,743 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,743 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Minsk
Coordinates: 53.0152° N 27.5416° E
Elevation: 141 m (463 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Slutsk
The DMS coordinates are: 53°0'54.8'' N 27°32'29.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.01522°
LngO = 27.54159°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.01522°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.54159 - 180° = -152.45841°
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 Slutsk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.01522, -152.45841)
In DMS format: 53°0'54.8'' N 27°32'29.7'' E .