Antipode of Turku, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Turku is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Turku
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.451, 22.269
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.451, -157.731
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Turku's antipodal point (2,225 km).
The antipodal city to Turku is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Turku is Waitangi.
The distance from Turku 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 Turku
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Turku's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Turku.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,225 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,320 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,625 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,625 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,630 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,630 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,636 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,637 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,638 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,644 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Turku, Finland
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.4515° N 22.2687° 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 Turku
The DMS coordinates are: 60°27'5.3'' N 22°16'7.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.45148°
LngO = 22.26869°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.45148°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.26869 - 180° = -157.73131°
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 Turku is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.45148, -157.73131)
In DMS format: 60°27'5.3'' N 22°16'7.3'' E .
