Antipode of Saltvik, Aland Islands
The opposite side of the world to Saltvik is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Saltvik
Aland Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.283, 20.050
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.283, -159.950
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Saltvik's antipodal point (2,130 km).
The antipodal city to Saltvik is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saltvik is Waitangi.
The distance from Saltvik 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 Saltvik
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saltvik's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saltvik.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,130 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,296 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,505 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,506 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,510 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,511 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,517 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,518 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,519 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,525 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Saltvik, Aland Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.2833° N 20.05° 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 Saltvik
The DMS coordinates are: 60°16'60'' N 20°3'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.28333°
LngO = 20.05°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.28333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.05 - 180° = -159.95°
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 Saltvik is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.28333, -159.95)
In DMS format: 60°16'60'' N 20°3'0'' E .
