Antipode of Odesa, Ukraine
The opposite side of the world to Odesa is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Odesa
Ukraine
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.486, 30.744
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -46.486, -149.256
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Odesa's antipodal point (2,152 km).
The antipodal city to Odesa is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Odesa is Waitangi.
The distance from Odesa 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 Odesa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Odesa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Odesa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,152 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,567 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,670 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,673 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,795 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,795 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,797 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,799 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,801 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,802 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Kyiv
Coordinates: 46.4857° N 30.7438° E
Elevation: 34 m (112 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 Odesa
The DMS coordinates are: 46°29'8.6'' N 30°44'37.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.48572°
LngO = 30.74383°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.48572°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.74383 - 180° = -149.25617°
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 Odesa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.48572, -149.25617)
In DMS format: 46°29'8.6'' N 30°44'37.8'' E .