Antipode of Raahe, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Raahe is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
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
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Raahe's antipodal point (2,654 km).
The antipodal city to Raahe is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Raahe is Waitangi.
The distance from Raahe to Waitangi is about 17,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,938 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,938 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,938 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,938 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,939 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 2,939 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 64.6833° N 24.4833° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 .