Antipode of Mariehamn, Aland Islands

The opposite side of the world to Mariehamn is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Mariehamn

Aland Islands

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 60.097, 19.935

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: -60.097, -160.065

Waitangi

New Zealand

Waitangi is the closest city to Mariehamn's antipodal point (2,110 km).

The antipodal city to Mariehamn is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mariehamn is Waitangi.

The distance from Mariehamn 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 Mariehamn

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mariehamn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mariehamn.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Waitangi, Chatham Islands New Zealand 2,110 km (-43.954, -176.560)
McMurdo Station Antarctica 2,314 km (-77.846, 166.676)
Papatowai, Otago New Zealand 2,491 km (-46.561, 169.471)
Portobello, Otago New Zealand 2,491 km (-45.850, 170.650)
Kaitangata, Otago New Zealand 2,495 km (-46.275, 169.850)
Dunedin, Otago New Zealand 2,496 km (-45.874, 170.504)
Milton, Otago New Zealand 2,502 km (-46.121, 169.969)
Balclutha, Otago New Zealand 2,504 km (-46.234, 169.750)
Waitati, Otago New Zealand 2,504 km (-45.750, 170.567)
Outram, Otago New Zealand 2,510 km (-45.867, 170.233)

Mariehamn, Aland Islands

Local time:

Coordinates: 60.0973° N 19.9348° 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 Mariehamn

The DMS coordinates are: 60°5'50.1'' N 19°56'5.3'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 60.09726°

LngO = 19.93481°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -60.09726°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.93481 - 180° = -160.06519°

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 Mariehamn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.09726, -160.06519)

In DMS format: 60°5'50.1'' N 19°56'5.3'' E .

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