Antipode of Vitebsk, Belarus
The opposite side of the world to Vitebsk is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Vitebsk
Belarus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.190, 30.205
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -55.190, -149.795
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Vitebsk's antipodal point (2,282 km).
The antipodal city to Vitebsk is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vitebsk is Waitangi.
The distance from Vitebsk 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 Vitebsk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vitebsk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vitebsk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,282 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,934 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,944 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,946 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,948 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,949 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,949 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,949 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,947 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,949 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Minsk
Coordinates: 55.1904° N 30.2049° E
Elevation: 150 m (492 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 Vitebsk
The DMS coordinates are: 55°11'25.4'' N 30°12'17.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.1904°
LngO = 30.2049°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.1904°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.2049 - 180° = -149.7951°
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 Vitebsk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.1904, -149.7951)
In DMS format: 55°11'25.4'' N 30°12'17.6'' E .