Antipode of Kose, Estonia
The opposite side of the world to Kose is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kose
Estonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 59.460, 24.878
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -59.460, -155.122
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kose's antipodal point (2,254 km).
The antipodal city to Kose is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kose is Waitangi.
The distance from Kose 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 Kose
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kose's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kose.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,254 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,474 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,721 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,727 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,728 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,730 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,733 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,736 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,739 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,742 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Kose, Estonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 59.46° N 24.8782° 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 Kose
The DMS coordinates are: 59°27'36'' N 24°52'41.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 59.46001°
LngO = 24.87824°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -59.46001°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.87824 - 180° = -155.12176°
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 Kose is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-59.46001, -155.12176)
In DMS format: 59°27'36'' N 24°52'41.7'' E .
