Antipode of Smolensk, Russia
The opposite side of the world to Smolensk is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Smolensk
Russia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.779, 32.044
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -54.779, -147.956
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Smolensk's antipodal point (2,377 km).
The antipodal city to Smolensk is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Smolensk is Waitangi.
The distance from Smolensk 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 Smolensk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Smolensk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Smolensk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,377 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 3,044 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 3,046 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 3,052 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 3,059 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 3,061 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 3,063 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 3,064 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 3,064 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 3,064 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 54.7794° N 32.0437° E
Elevation: 243 m (797 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 Smolensk
The DMS coordinates are: 54°46'46'' N 32°2'37.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.77944°
LngO = 32.04371°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.77944°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.04371 - 180° = -147.95629°
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 Smolensk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.77944, -147.95629)
In DMS format: 54°46'46'' N 32°2'37.4'' E .