The opposite side of the world to Zaporizhzhya is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Ukraine
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.852, 35.117
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -47.852, -144.883
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Zaporizhzhya's antipodal point (2,478 km).
The antipodal city to Zaporizhzhya is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zaporizhzhya is Waitangi.
The distance from Zaporizhzhya 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 Zaporizhzhya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zaporizhzhya.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,478 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,749 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,843 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,874 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,876 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,882 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 3,142 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 3,147 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 3,152 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 3,159 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 47.8517° N 35.1171° 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 Zaporizhzhya
The DMS coordinates are: 47°51'6'' N 35°7'1.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.85167°
LngO = 35.11714°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.85167°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.11714 - 180° = -144.88286°
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 Zaporizhzhya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.85167, -144.88286)
In DMS format: 47°51'6'' N 35°7'1.7'' E .