Antipode of Maardu, Estonia
The opposite side of the world to Maardu is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Maardu
Estonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 59.465, 24.982
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -59.465, -155.018
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Maardu's antipodal point (2,258 km).
The antipodal city to Maardu is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maardu is Waitangi.
The distance from Maardu 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 Maardu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maardu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maardu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,258 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,475 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,727 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,733 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,734 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,736 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,739 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,742 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,745 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,748 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Maardu, Estonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 59.4653° N 24.9822° 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 Maardu
The DMS coordinates are: 59°27'55'' N 24°58'55.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 59.46529°
LngO = 24.98215°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -59.46529°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.98215 - 180° = -155.01785°
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 Maardu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-59.46529, -155.01785)
In DMS format: 59°27'55'' N 24°58'55.7'' E .
