The opposite side of the world to Salo is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.383, 23.133
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.383, -156.867
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Salo's antipodal point (2,252 km).
The antipodal city to Salo is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salo is Waitangi.
The distance from Salo 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 Salo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salo.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,252 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,344 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,665 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,667 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,671 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,671 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,678 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,678 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,680 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,685 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.3833° N 23.1333° 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 Salo
The DMS coordinates are: 60°22'60'' N 23°7'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.38333°
LngO = 23.13333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.38333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.13333 - 180° = -156.86667°
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 Salo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.38333, -156.86667)
In DMS format: 60°22'60'' N 23°7'60'' E .