Antipode of Lahti, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Lahti is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Lahti
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.983, 25.662
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.983, -154.338
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Lahti's antipodal point (2,331 km).
The antipodal city to Lahti is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lahti is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Lahti 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 Lahti
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lahti's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lahti.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,331 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,398 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,819 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,820 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,824 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,824 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,830 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,831 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,832 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,838 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Lahti, Finland
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.9827° N 25.6615° 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 Lahti
The DMS coordinates are: 60°58'57.6'' N 25°39'41.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.98267°
LngO = 25.66151°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.98267°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.66151 - 180° = -154.33849°
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 Lahti is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.98267, -154.33849)
In DMS format: 60°58'57.6'' N 25°39'41.4'' E .
