The opposite side of the world to Chisinau is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Moldova
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.006, 28.858
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -47.006, -151.143
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Chisinau's antipodal point (2,007 km).
The antipodal city to Chisinau is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chisinau is Waitangi.
The distance from Chisinau to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chisinau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chisinau.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,007 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,629 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,661 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,667 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,672 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,685 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,687 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,688 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,694 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,701 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.0056° N 28.8575° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Chisinau
The DMS coordinates are: 47°0'20'' N 28°51'27'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.00556°
LngO = 28.8575°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.00556°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.8575 - 180° = -151.1425°
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 Chisinau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.00556, -151.1425)
In DMS format: 47°0'20'' N 28°51'27'' E .