Antipode of Svetlogorsk, Belarus
The opposite side of the world to Svetlogorsk is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Svetlogorsk
Belarus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.633, 29.739
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -52.633, -150.261
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Svetlogorsk's antipodal point (2,160 km).
The antipodal city to Svetlogorsk is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Svetlogorsk is Waitangi.
The distance from Svetlogorsk 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 Svetlogorsk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Svetlogorsk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Svetlogorsk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,160 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,839 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,850 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,863 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,866 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,869 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,871 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,874 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,876 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,876 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Minsk
Coordinates: 52.6329° N 29.7389° E
Elevation: 142 m (466 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 Svetlogorsk
The DMS coordinates are: 52°37'58.4'' N 29°44'20'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.6329°
LngO = 29.7389°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.6329°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.7389 - 180° = -150.2611°
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 Svetlogorsk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.6329, -150.2611)
In DMS format: 52°37'58.4'' N 29°44'20'' E .