Antipode of Raisio, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Raisio is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Raisio
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.486, 22.169
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.486, -157.831
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Raisio's antipodal point (2,224 km).
The antipodal city to Raisio is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Raisio is Waitangi.
The distance from Raisio 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 Raisio
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Raisio's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Raisio.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,224 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,314 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,622 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,621 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,626 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,627 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,633 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,634 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,634 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,641 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Raisio, Finland
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.4859° N 22.169° 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 Raisio
The DMS coordinates are: 60°29'9.3'' N 22°10'8.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.48592°
LngO = 22.16895°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.48592°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.16895 - 180° = -157.83105°
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 Raisio is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.48592, -157.83105)
In DMS format: 60°29'9.3'' N 22°10'8.2'' E .
