Antipode of Silistra, Bulgaria
The opposite side of the world to Silistra is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Silistra
Bulgaria
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 44.117, 27.261
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -44.117, -152.739
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Silistra's antipodal point (1,903 km).
The antipodal city to Silistra is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Silistra is Waitangi.
The distance from Silistra 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 Silistra
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Silistra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Silistra.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,903 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,323 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,403 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,406 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,496 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,500 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,502 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,504 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,506 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,507 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Sofia
Coordinates: 44.1171° N 27.2606° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 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 Silistra
The DMS coordinates are: 44°7'1.6'' N 27°15'38'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.1171°
LngO = 27.26056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.1171°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.26056 - 180° = -152.73944°
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 Silistra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.1171, -152.73944)
In DMS format: 44°7'1.6'' N 27°15'38'' E .