Antipode of Vaukavysk, Belarus
The opposite side of the world to Vaukavysk is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Vaukavysk
Belarus
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.156, 24.451
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.156, -155.549
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Vaukavysk's antipodal point (1,847 km).
The antipodal city to Vaukavysk is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vaukavysk is Waitangi.
The distance from Vaukavysk 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 Vaukavysk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vaukavysk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vaukavysk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,847 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,517 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,523 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,523 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,539 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,543 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,547 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,550 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,550 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,552 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Minsk
Coordinates: 53.1561° N 24.4513° E
Elevation: 146 m (479 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 Vaukavysk
The DMS coordinates are: 53°9'22'' N 24°27'4.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.1561°
LngO = 24.4513°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.1561°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.4513 - 180° = -155.5487°
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 Vaukavysk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.1561, -155.5487)
In DMS format: 53°9'22'' N 24°27'4.7'' E .