Antipode of Odessa, Ukraine
The opposite side of the world to Odessa is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Odessa
Ukraine
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.486, 30.744
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.486, -149.256
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Odessa's antipodal point (2,152 km).
The antipodal city to Odessa is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Odessa is Waitangi.
The distance from Odessa 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 Odessa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Odessa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Odessa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,152 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,567 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,670 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,673 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,795 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,802 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,807 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,819 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,823 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,828 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Odessa, Ukraine
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.4857° N 30.7438° 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 Odessa
The DMS coordinates are: 46°29'8.6'' N 30°44'37.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.48572°
LngO = 30.74383°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.48572°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.74383 - 180° = -149.25617°
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 Odessa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.48572, -149.25617)
In DMS format: 46°29'8.6'' N 30°44'37.8'' E .
