Antipode of Kotka, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Kotka is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Kotka
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.466, 26.946
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.466, -153.054
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Kotka's antipodal point (2,411 km).
The antipodal city to Kotka is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kotka is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Kotka to McMurdo Station 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 Kotka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kotka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kotka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,411 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,414 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,866 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,870 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,871 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,873 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,878 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,879 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,882 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,886 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Kotka, Finland
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.4664° N 26.9458° E
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Local time:
Coordinates: 77.846° S 166.676° E
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 Kotka
The DMS coordinates are: 60°27'59'' N 26°56'45'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.4664°
LngO = 26.94582°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.4664°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.94582 - 180° = -153.05418°
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 Kotka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.4664, -153.05418)
In DMS format: 60°27'59'' N 26°56'45'' E .
