Antipode of Raahe, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Raahe is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Raahe
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.683, 24.483
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -64.683, -155.517
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Raahe's antipodal point (1,929 km).
The antipodal city to Raahe is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Raahe is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Raahe 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 Raahe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Raahe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Raahe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,929 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,654 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,921 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,932 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,938 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,940 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,941 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,941 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,950 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,953 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Raahe, Finland
Local time:
Coordinates: 64.6833° N 24.4833° 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 Raahe
The DMS coordinates are: 64°40'60'' N 24°28'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.68333°
LngO = 24.48333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.68333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.48333 - 180° = -155.51667°
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 Raahe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.68333, -155.51667)
In DMS format: 64°40'60'' N 24°28'60'' E .
