The opposite side of the world to Kaarina is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.407, 22.369
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.407, -157.631
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kaarina's antipodal point (2,225 km).
The antipodal city to Kaarina is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kaarina is Waitangi.
The distance from Kaarina 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 Kaarina's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kaarina.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,225 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,326 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,628 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,629 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,633 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,633 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,640 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,640 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,641 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,647 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.4072° N 22.369° 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 Kaarina
The DMS coordinates are: 60°24'26.1'' N 22°22'8.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.40724°
LngO = 22.36904°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.40724°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.36904 - 180° = -157.63096°
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 Kaarina is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.40724, -157.63096)
In DMS format: 60°24'26.1'' N 22°22'8.5'' E .