Antipode of Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia
The opposite side of the world to Nizhniy Novgorod is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Nizhniy Novgorod
Russia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.329, 44.002
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.329, -135.998
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Nizhniy Novgorod's antipodal point (3,150 km).
The antipodal city to Nizhniy Novgorod is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nizhniy Novgorod is Waitangi.
The distance from Nizhniy Novgorod to Waitangi is about 17,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 19 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Nizhniy Novgorod
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nizhniy Novgorod's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nizhniy Novgorod.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 3,150 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 3,209 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 3,504 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 3,688 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 3,806 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 3,807 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 3,815 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 3,819 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 3,819 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 3,823 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.3287° N 44.0021° 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 Nizhniy Novgorod
The DMS coordinates are: 56°19'43.2'' N 44°0'7.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.32867°
LngO = 44.00205°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.32867°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.00205 - 180° = -135.99795°
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 Nizhniy Novgorod is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.32867, -135.99795)
In DMS format: 56°19'43.2'' N 44°0'7.4'' E .
