Antipode of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
The opposite side of the world to Stara Zagora is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Stara Zagora
Bulgaria
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.433, 25.642
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.433, -154.358
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Stara Zagora's antipodal point (1,807 km).
The antipodal city to Stara Zagora is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Stara Zagora is Waitangi.
The distance from Stara Zagora 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 Stara Zagora
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Stara Zagora's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Stara Zagora.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,807 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,164 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,231 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,234 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,354 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,368 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,370 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,374 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,386 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,407 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.4328° N 25.6419° 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 Stara Zagora
The DMS coordinates are: 42°25'58'' N 25°38'31'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.43278°
LngO = 25.64194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.43278°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.64194 - 180° = -154.35806°
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 Stara Zagora is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.43278, -154.35806)
In DMS format: 42°25'58'' N 25°38'31'' E .
