The opposite side of the world to Tapa is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Estonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 59.261, 25.959
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -59.261, -154.041
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Tapa's antipodal point (2,287 km).
The antipodal city to Tapa is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tapa is Waitangi.
The distance from Tapa 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 Tapa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tapa.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,287 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,516 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,773 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,779 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,782 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,783 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,785 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,789 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,792 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,794 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 59.2606° N 25.9586° 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 Tapa
The DMS coordinates are: 59°15'38'' N 25°57'31'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 59.26056°
LngO = 25.95861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -59.26056°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.95861 - 180° = -154.04139°
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 Tapa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-59.26056, -154.04139)
In DMS format: 59°15'38'' N 25°57'31'' E .