Antipode of Poltava, Ukraine
The opposite side of the world to Poltava is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Poltava
Ukraine
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.589, 34.554
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.589, -145.446
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Poltava's antipodal point (2,438 km).
The antipodal city to Poltava is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Poltava is Waitangi.
The distance from Poltava 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 Poltava
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Poltava's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Poltava.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,438 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,934 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 3,029 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 3,053 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 3,056 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 3,077 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 3,122 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 3,122 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 3,125 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 3,127 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Kyiv
Coordinates: 49.5893° N 34.5537° E
Elevation: 160 m (525 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 Poltava
The DMS coordinates are: 49°35'21.3'' N 34°33'13.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.58925°
LngO = 34.55367°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.58925°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.55367 - 180° = -145.44633°
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 Poltava is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.58925, -145.44633)
In DMS format: 49°35'21.3'' N 34°33'13.2'' E .