Antipode of Saku, Estonia
The opposite side of the world to Saku is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Saku
Estonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 59.304, 24.664
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -59.304, -155.336
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Saku's antipodal point (2,233 km).
The antipodal city to Saku is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saku is Waitangi.
The distance from Saku 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 Saku
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saku's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saku.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,233 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,486 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,704 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,710 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,712 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,714 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,716 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,719 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,722 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,725 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Saku, Estonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 59.3035° N 24.6638° 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 Saku
The DMS coordinates are: 59°18'12.7'' N 24°39'49.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 59.30354°
LngO = 24.66382°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -59.30354°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.66382 - 180° = -155.33618°
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 Saku is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-59.30354, -155.33618)
In DMS format: 59°18'12.7'' N 24°39'49.8'' E .
