The opposite side of the world to Bucharest is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 44.432, 26.106
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -44.432, -153.894
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Bucharest's antipodal point (1,807 km).
The antipodal city to Bucharest is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bucharest is Waitangi.
The distance from Bucharest 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 Bucharest's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bucharest.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,807 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,373 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,408 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,418 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,423 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,428 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,437 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,451 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,446 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,449 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 44.4323° N 26.1063° 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 Bucharest
The DMS coordinates are: 44°25'56.1'' N 26°6'22.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.43225°
LngO = 26.10626°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.43225°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.10626 - 180° = -153.89374°
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 Bucharest is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.43225, -153.89374)
In DMS format: 44°25'56.1'' N 26°6'22.5'' E .