Antipode of Shumen, Bulgaria
The opposite side of the world to Shumen is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Shumen
Bulgaria
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.271, 26.923
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -43.271, -153.077
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Shumen's antipodal point (1,891 km).
The antipodal city to Shumen is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shumen is Waitangi.
The distance from Shumen 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 Shumen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shumen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shumen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,891 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,234 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,312 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,315 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,462 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,475 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,480 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,481 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,493 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,512 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Shumen, Bulgaria
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.2706° N 26.9229° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Shumen
The DMS coordinates are: 43°16'14.3'' N 26°55'22.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.27064°
LngO = 26.92286°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.27064°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.92286 - 180° = -153.07714°
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 Shumen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.27064, -153.07714)
In DMS format: 43°16'14.3'' N 26°55'22.3'' E .
