Antipode of Kotayarvi, Estonia
The opposite side of the world to Kotayarvi is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kotayarvi
Estonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 59.399, 27.273
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -59.399, -152.727
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kotayarvi's antipodal point (2,356 km).
The antipodal city to Kotayarvi is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kotayarvi is Waitangi.
The distance from Kotayarvi 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 Kotayarvi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kotayarvi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kotayarvi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,356 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,528 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,849 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,855 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,858 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,859 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,861 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,865 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,868 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,870 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Kotayarvi, Estonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 59.3986° N 27.2731° 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 Kotayarvi
The DMS coordinates are: 59°23'55'' N 27°16'23'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 59.39861°
LngO = 27.27306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -59.39861°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.27306 - 180° = -152.72694°
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 Kotayarvi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-59.39861, -152.72694)
In DMS format: 59°23'55'' N 27°16'23'' E .
