Antipode of Soroca, Moldova
The opposite side of the world to Soroca is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Soroca
Moldova
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.157, 28.285
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.157, -151.715
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Soroca's antipodal point (1,969 km).
The antipodal city to Soroca is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Soroca is Waitangi.
The distance from Soroca 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 Soroca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Soroca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Soroca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,969 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,641 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,643 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,644 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,645 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,647 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,648 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,649 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,649 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,650 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Chisinau
Coordinates: 48.1566° N 28.2849° E
Elevation: 191 m (627 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 Soroca
The DMS coordinates are: 48°9'23.7'' N 28°17'5.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.15659°
LngO = 28.28489°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.15659°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.28489 - 180° = -151.71511°
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 Soroca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.15659, -151.71511)
In DMS format: 48°9'23.7'' N 28°17'5.6'' E .