Antipode of Burgas, Bulgaria
The opposite side of the world to Burgas is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Burgas
Bulgaria
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.506, 27.468
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.506, -152.532
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Burgas's antipodal point (1,952 km).
The antipodal city to Burgas is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Burgas is Waitangi.
The distance from Burgas 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 Burgas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Burgas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Burgas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,952 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,143 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,224 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,227 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,457 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,504 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,511 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,513 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,513 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,515 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Sofia
Coordinates: 42.5061° N 27.4678° E
Elevation: 36 m (118 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Burgas
The DMS coordinates are: 42°30'21.8'' N 27°28'4.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.50606°
LngO = 27.46781°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.50606°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.46781 - 180° = -152.53219°
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 Burgas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.50606, -152.53219)
In DMS format: 42°30'21.8'' N 27°28'4.1'' E .