The opposite side of the world to Eckerö is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Aland Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.212, 19.614
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.212, -160.386
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Eckerö's antipodal point (2,109 km).
The antipodal city to Eckerö is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Eckerö is Waitangi.
The distance from Eckerö to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Eckerö's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Eckerö.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,109 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,296 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,480 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,481 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,485 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,486 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,492 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,493 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,494 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,500 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.2125° N 19.6144° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Eckerö
The DMS coordinates are: 60°12'45'' N 19°36'51.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.21249°
LngO = 19.61442°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.21249°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.61442 - 180° = -160.38558°
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 Eckerö is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.21249, -160.38558)
In DMS format: 60°12'45'' N 19°36'51.9'' E .