Antipode of Hämeenlinna, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Hämeenlinna is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Hämeenlinna
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.996, 24.464
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.996, -155.536
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Hämeenlinna's antipodal point (2,306 km).
The antipodal city to Hämeenlinna is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hämeenlinna is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Hämeenlinna 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 Hämeenlinna
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hämeenlinna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hämeenlinna.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,306 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,352 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,759 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,759 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,763 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,764 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,770 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,771 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,772 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,778 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.996° N 24.4643° 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 Hämeenlinna
The DMS coordinates are: 60°59'45.5'' N 24°27'51.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.99596°
LngO = 24.46434°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.99596°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.46434 - 180° = -155.53566°
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 Hämeenlinna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.99596, -155.53566)
In DMS format: 60°59'45.5'' N 24°27'51.6'' E .
