Antipode of Kuopio, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Kuopio is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kuopio
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.892, 27.677
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -62.892, -152.323
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kuopio's antipodal point (2,619 km).
The antipodal city to Kuopio is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kuopio is Waitangi.
The distance from Kuopio to Waitangi is about 17,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 19 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Kuopio
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kuopio's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kuopio.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,619 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,988 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,994 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,995 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,995 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,996 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,996 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,996 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,996 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,996 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 62.8924° N 27.677° E
Elevation: 90 m (295 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Kuopio
The DMS coordinates are: 62°53'32.6'' N 27°40'37.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.89238°
LngO = 27.67703°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.89238°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.67703 - 180° = -152.32297°
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 Kuopio is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.89238, -152.32297)
In DMS format: 62°53'32.6'' N 27°40'37.3'' E .