The opposite side of the world to Pärnu is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Estonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 58.386, 24.497
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -58.386, -155.503
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Pärnu's antipodal point (2,160 km).
The antipodal city to Pärnu is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pärnu is Waitangi.
The distance from Pärnu to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pärnu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pärnu.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,160 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,579 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,664 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,670 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,676 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,676 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,676 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,681 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,685 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,686 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 58.3859° N 24.4971° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Pärnu
The DMS coordinates are: 58°23'9.2'' N 24°29'49.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 58.38588°
LngO = 24.49711°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -58.38588°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.49711 - 180° = -155.50289°
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 Pärnu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-58.38588, -155.50289)
In DMS format: 58°23'9.2'' N 24°29'49.6'' E .