The opposite side of the world to Chernihiv is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Ukraine
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.506, 31.285
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.506, -148.715
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Chernihiv's antipodal point (2,234 km).
The antipodal city to Chernihiv is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chernihiv is Waitangi.
The distance from Chernihiv 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 Chernihiv's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chernihiv.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,234 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,916 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,932 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,948 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,949 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,951 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,952 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,955 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,957 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,963 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.5055° N 31.2849° 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 Chernihiv
The DMS coordinates are: 51°30'19.8'' N 31°17'5.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.50551°
LngO = 31.28487°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.50551°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.28487 - 180° = -148.71513°
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 Chernihiv is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.50551, -148.71513)
In DMS format: 51°30'19.8'' N 31°17'5.5'' E .