Antipode of Smolyan, Bulgaria
The opposite side of the world to Smolyan is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Smolyan
Bulgaria
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.574, 24.712
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.574, -155.288
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Smolyan's antipodal point (1,756 km).
The antipodal city to Smolyan is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Smolyan is Waitangi.
The distance from Smolyan 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 Smolyan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Smolyan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Smolyan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,756 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,092 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,149 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,152 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,275 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,283 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,284 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,286 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,288 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,289 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Sofia
Coordinates: 41.5744° N 24.712° E
Elevation: 907 m (2,976 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 Smolyan
The DMS coordinates are: 41°34'27.8'' N 24°42'43.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.57439°
LngO = 24.71204°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.57439°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.71204 - 180° = -155.28796°
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 Smolyan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.57439, -155.28796)
In DMS format: 41°34'27.8'' N 24°42'43.3'' E .