Antipode of Oulu, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Oulu is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Oulu
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.012, 25.468
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -65.012, -154.532
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Oulu's antipodal point (1,917 km).
The antipodal city to Oulu is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oulu is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Oulu 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 Oulu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oulu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oulu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,917 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,712 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,979 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,990 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,996 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,998 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,999 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 3,000 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 3,009 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 3,012 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Oulu, Finland
Local time:
Coordinates: 65.0124° N 25.4682° 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 Oulu
The DMS coordinates are: 65°0'44.5'' N 25°28'5.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.01236°
LngO = 25.46816°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.01236°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.46816 - 180° = -154.53184°
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 Oulu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.01236, -154.53184)
In DMS format: 65°0'44.5'' N 25°28'5.4'' E .
