Antipode of Rivne, Ukraine
The opposite side of the world to Rivne is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Rivne
Ukraine
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.247, 31.754
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.247, -148.246
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Rivne's antipodal point (2,227 km).
The antipodal city to Rivne is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rivne is Waitangi.
The distance from Rivne 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 Rivne
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rivne's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rivne.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,227 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,765 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,872 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,875 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,899 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,904 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,908 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,909 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,925 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,926 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Rivne, Ukraine
Local time:
Coordinates: 48.2474° N 31.7543° 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 Rivne
The DMS coordinates are: 48°14'50.7'' N 31°45'15.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.24742°
LngO = 31.75432°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.24742°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.75432 - 180° = -148.24568°
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 Rivne is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.24742, -148.24568)
In DMS format: 48°14'50.7'' N 31°45'15.6'' E .
