Antipode of Tampere, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Tampere is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Tampere
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 61.499, 23.787
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -61.499, -156.213
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Tampere's antipodal point (2,240 km).
The antipodal city to Tampere is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tampere is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Tampere 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 Tampere
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tampere's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tampere.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,240 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,366 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,744 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,747 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,750 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,752 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,757 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,758 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,760 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,766 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Tampere, Finland
Local time:
Coordinates: 61.4991° N 23.7871° 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 Tampere
The DMS coordinates are: 61°29'56.8'' N 23°47'13.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.49911°
LngO = 23.78712°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.49911°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.78712 - 180° = -156.21288°
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 Tampere is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.49911, -156.21288)
In DMS format: 61°29'56.8'' N 23°47'13.6'' E .
