The opposite side of the world to Kyiv is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Ukraine
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.455, 30.524
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.455, -149.476
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kyiv's antipodal point (2,161 km).
The antipodal city to Kyiv is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kyiv is Waitangi.
The distance from Kyiv 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 Kyiv's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kyiv.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,161 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,845 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,863 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,865 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,866 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,870 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,880 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,881 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,880 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,884 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.4547° N 30.5238° 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 Kyiv
The DMS coordinates are: 50°27'16.8'' N 30°31'25.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.45466°
LngO = 30.5238°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.45466°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.5238 - 180° = -149.4762°
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 Kyiv is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.45466, -149.4762)
In DMS format: 50°27'16.8'' N 30°31'25.7'' E .