Antipode of Brăila, Romania
The opposite side of the world to Brăila is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Brăila
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.272, 27.974
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -45.272, -152.026
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Brăila's antipodal point (1,945 km).
The antipodal city to Brăila is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Brăila is Waitangi.
The distance from Brăila 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 Brăila
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Brăila's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Brăila.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,945 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,443 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,529 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,532 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,565 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,567 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,569 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,571 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,573 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,574 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates: 45.2715° N 27.9743° E
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 Brăila
The DMS coordinates are: 45°16'17.5'' N 27°58'27.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.27152°
LngO = 27.97429°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.27152°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.97429 - 180° = -152.02571°
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 Brăila is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.27152, -152.02571)
In DMS format: 45°16'17.5'' N 27°58'27.4'' E .