Antipode of Melitopol, Ukraine
The opposite side of the world to Melitopol is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Melitopol
Ukraine
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.847, 35.382
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -46.847, -144.618
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Melitopol's antipodal point (2,504 km).
The antipodal city to Melitopol is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Melitopol is Waitangi.
The distance from Melitopol to Waitangi is about 18,000 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 Melitopol
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Melitopol's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Melitopol.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,504 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,643 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,739 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,771 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,771 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,773 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 3,152 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 3,159 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 3,164 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 3,157 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
Melitopol, Ukraine
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.8474° N 35.382° 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 Melitopol
The DMS coordinates are: 46°50'50.5'' N 35°22'55.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.84735°
LngO = 35.38196°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.84735°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.38196 - 180° = -144.61804°
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 Melitopol is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.84735, -144.61804)
In DMS format: 46°50'50.5'' N 35°22'55.1'' E .
