Antipode of Föglö, Aland Islands
The opposite side of the world to Föglö is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Föglö
Aland Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.017, 20.417
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.017, -159.583
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Föglö's antipodal point (2,120 km).
The antipodal city to Föglö is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Föglö is Waitangi.
The distance from Föglö 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 Föglö
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Föglö's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Föglö.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,120 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,331 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,511 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,512 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,516 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,517 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,523 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,524 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,525 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,531 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Föglö, Aland Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.0167° N 20.4167° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Föglö
The DMS coordinates are: 60°1'0'' N 20°25'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.01667°
LngO = 20.41667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.01667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.41667 - 180° = -159.58333°
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 Föglö is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.01667, -159.58333)
In DMS format: 60°1'0'' N 20°25'0'' E .
