Antipode of Kuressaare, Estonia
The opposite side of the world to Kuressaare is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kuressaare
Estonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 58.248, 22.504
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -58.248, -157.496
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kuressaare's antipodal point (2,062 km).
The antipodal city to Kuressaare is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kuressaare is Waitangi.
The distance from Kuressaare 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 Kuressaare
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kuressaare's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kuressaare.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,062 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,548 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,556 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,554 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,560 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,560 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,560 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,565 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,569 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,570 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Kuressaare, Estonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 58.2481° N 22.5039° 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 Kuressaare
The DMS coordinates are: 58°14'53'' N 22°30'14'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 58.24806°
LngO = 22.50389°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -58.24806°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.50389 - 180° = -157.49611°
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 Kuressaare is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-58.24806, -157.49611)
In DMS format: 58°14'53'' N 22°30'14'' E .
