Antipode of Rovaniemi, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Rovaniemi is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Rovaniemi
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 66.500, 25.717
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -66.500, -154.283
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Rovaniemi's antipodal point (1,775 km).
The antipodal city to Rovaniemi is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rovaniemi is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Rovaniemi 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 Rovaniemi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rovaniemi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rovaniemi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,775 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,847 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 3,065 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 3,078 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 3,086 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 3,088 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 3,088 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 3,091 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 3,101 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 3,102 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Rovaniemi, Finland
Local time:
Coordinates: 66.5° N 25.7167° 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 Rovaniemi
The DMS coordinates are: 66°30'0'' N 25°43'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 66.5°
LngO = 25.71667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -66.5°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.71667 - 180° = -154.28333°
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 Rovaniemi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-66.5, -154.28333)
In DMS format: 66°30'0'' N 25°43'0'' E .
