The opposite side of the world to Haapsalu is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Estonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 58.943, 23.541
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -58.943, -156.459
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Haapsalu's antipodal point (2,158 km).
The antipodal city to Haapsalu is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Haapsalu is Waitangi.
The distance from Haapsalu 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 Haapsalu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Haapsalu.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,158 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,502 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,630 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,636 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,639 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,640 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,642 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,646 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,649 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,651 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 58.9431° N 23.5414° 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 Haapsalu
The DMS coordinates are: 58°56'35'' N 23°32'29'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 58.94306°
LngO = 23.54139°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -58.94306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.54139 - 180° = -156.45861°
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 Haapsalu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-58.94306, -156.45861)
In DMS format: 58°56'35'' N 23°32'29'' E .