Antipode of Cherkasy, Ukraine
The opposite side of the world to Cherkasy is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Cherkasy
Ukraine
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.445, 32.057
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.445, -147.943
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Cherkasy's antipodal point (2,257 km).
The antipodal city to Cherkasy is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cherkasy is Waitangi.
The distance from Cherkasy 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 Cherkasy
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cherkasy's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cherkasy.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,257 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,899 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,941 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,942 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,944 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,946 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,946 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,948 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,949 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,949 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Kyiv
Coordinates: 49.4445° N 32.0574° E
Elevation: 111 m (364 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 Cherkasy
The DMS coordinates are: 49°26'40.3'' N 32°3'26.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.44452°
LngO = 32.05738°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.44452°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.05738 - 180° = -147.94262°
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 Cherkasy is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.44452, -147.94262)
In DMS format: 49°26'40.3'' N 32°3'26.6'' E .