Antipode of Desna, Ukraine
The opposite side of the world to Desna is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Desna
Ukraine
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.522, 30.682
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.522, -149.318
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Desna's antipodal point (2,173 km).
The antipodal city to Desna is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Desna is Waitangi.
The distance from Desna 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 Desna
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Desna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Desna.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,173 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,857 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,872 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,874 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,875 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,876 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,878 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,878 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,879 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,880 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Kyiv
Coordinates: 50.5221° N 30.6823° E
Elevation: 104 m (341 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Desna
The DMS coordinates are: 50°31'19.5'' N 30°40'56.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.52207°
LngO = 30.68228°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.52207°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.68228 - 180° = -149.31772°
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 Desna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.52207, -149.31772)
In DMS format: 50°31'19.5'' N 30°40'56.2'' E .