Antipode of Vaasa, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Vaasa is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Vaasa
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 63.096, 21.616
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -63.096, -158.384
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Vaasa's antipodal point (2,033 km).
The antipodal city to Vaasa is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vaasa is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Vaasa 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 Vaasa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vaasa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vaasa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,033 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,428 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,715 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,724 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,728 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,732 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,732 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,733 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,741 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,745 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Vaasa, Finland
Local time:
Coordinates: 63.096° N 21.6158° 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 Vaasa
The DMS coordinates are: 63°5'45.6'' N 21°36'56.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 63.096°
LngO = 21.61577°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -63.096°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.61577 - 180° = -158.38423°
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 Vaasa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-63.096, -158.38423)
In DMS format: 63°5'45.6'' N 21°36'56.8'' E .
