The opposite side of the world to Vårdö is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Aland Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.250, 20.383
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.250, -159.617
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Vårdö's antipodal point (2,139 km).
The antipodal city to Vårdö is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vårdö is Waitangi.
The distance from Vårdö 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 Vårdö's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vårdö.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,139 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,306 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,520 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,521 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,525 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,526 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,532 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,534 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,534 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,540 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.25° N 20.3833° 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 Vårdö
The DMS coordinates are: 60°15'0'' N 20°22'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.25°
LngO = 20.38333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.25°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.38333 - 180° = -159.61667°
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 Vårdö is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.25, -159.61667)
In DMS format: 60°15'0'' N 20°22'60'' E .