Antipode of Kyiv, Ukraine

The opposite side of the world to Kyiv is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Kyiv

Ukraine

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 50.455, 30.524

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: -50.455, -149.476

Waitangi

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.

Cities on the other side of the world of Kyiv

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)

Kyiv, Ukraine

Local time:

Coordinates: 50.4547° N 30.5238° 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 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 .

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