Antipode of Loksa, Estonia
The opposite side of the world to Loksa is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Loksa
Estonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 59.576, 25.721
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -59.576, -154.279
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Loksa's antipodal point (2,299 km).
The antipodal city to Loksa is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Loksa is Waitangi.
The distance from Loksa 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 Loksa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Loksa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Loksa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,299 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,478 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,770 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,776 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,778 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,780 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,783 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,785 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,788 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,791 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Loksa, Estonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 59.5764° N 25.7214° 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 Loksa
The DMS coordinates are: 59°34'35'' N 25°43'17'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 59.57639°
LngO = 25.72139°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -59.57639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.72139 - 180° = -154.27861°
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 Loksa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-59.57639, -154.27861)
In DMS format: 59°34'35'' N 25°43'17'' E .
