Antipode of Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
The opposite side of the world to Zaporizhzhya is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Zaporizhzhya
Ukraine
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 47.852, 35.117
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -47.852, -144.883
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Zaporizhzhya's antipodal point (2,478 km).
The antipodal city to Zaporizhzhya is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zaporizhzhya is Waitangi.
The distance from Zaporizhzhya 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 Zaporizhzhya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zaporizhzhya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zaporizhzhya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,478 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,749 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,843 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,874 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,876 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,882 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 3,140 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 3,142 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 3,142 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 3,144 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Kyiv
Coordinates: 47.8517° N 35.1171° E
Elevation: 63 m (207 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 Zaporizhzhya
The DMS coordinates are: 47°51'6'' N 35°7'1.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 47.85167°
LngO = 35.11714°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -47.85167°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.11714 - 180° = -144.88286°
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 Zaporizhzhya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-47.85167, -144.88286)
In DMS format: 47°51'6'' N 35°7'1.7'' E .