Antipode of Bomarsund, Aland Islands
The opposite side of the world to Bomarsund is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Bomarsund
Aland Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.212, 20.240
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -60.212, -159.760
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Bomarsund's antipodal point (2,131 km).
The antipodal city to Bomarsund is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bomarsund is Waitangi.
The distance from Bomarsund 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 Bomarsund
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bomarsund's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bomarsund.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,131 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,511 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,512 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,513 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,514 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,514 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,515 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,515 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,515 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,515 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Mariehamn
Coordinates: 60.2123° N 20.2402° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Bomarsund
The DMS coordinates are: 60°12'44.4'' N 20°14'24.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.21234°
LngO = 20.24023°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.21234°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.24023 - 180° = -159.75977°
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 Bomarsund is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.21234, -159.75977)
In DMS format: 60°12'44.4'' N 20°14'24.8'' E .