Antipode of Sliven, Bulgaria
The opposite side of the world to Sliven is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Sliven
Bulgaria
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.686, 26.329
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.686, -153.671
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sliven's antipodal point (1,856 km).
The antipodal city to Sliven is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sliven is Waitangi.
The distance from Sliven 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 Sliven
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sliven's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sliven.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,856 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,179 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,251 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,254 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,411 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,418 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,420 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,420 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,422 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,423 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Sofia
Coordinates: 42.6858° N 26.3292° E
Elevation: 271 m (889 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 Sliven
The DMS coordinates are: 42°41'9'' N 26°19'45'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.68583°
LngO = 26.32917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.68583°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.32917 - 180° = -153.67083°
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 Sliven is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.68583, -153.67083)
In DMS format: 42°41'9'' N 26°19'45'' E .