The opposite side of the world to Sottunga is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Aland Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.130, 20.667
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.130, -159.333
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sottunga's antipodal point (2,139 km).
The antipodal city to Sottunga is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sottunga is Waitangi.
The distance from Sottunga 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 Sottunga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sottunga.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,139 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,324 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,529 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,530 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,534 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,535 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,541 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,542 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,543 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,549 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.1302° N 20.6668° 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 Sottunga
The DMS coordinates are: 60°7'48.8'' N 20°40'0.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.13023°
LngO = 20.66683°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.13023°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.66683 - 180° = -159.33317°
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 Sottunga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.13023, -159.33317)
In DMS format: 60°7'48.8'' N 20°40'0.6'' E .