The opposite side of the world to Espoo is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.205, 24.652
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.205, -155.348
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Espoo's antipodal point (2,299 km).
The antipodal city to Espoo is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Espoo is Waitangi.
The distance from Espoo to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Espoo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Espoo.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,299 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,392 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,736 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,740 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,742 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,743 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,749 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,750 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,752 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,757 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.2052° N 24.6522° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Espoo
The DMS coordinates are: 60°12'18.7'' N 24°39'7.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.2052°
LngO = 24.6522°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.2052°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.6522 - 180° = -155.3478°
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 Espoo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.2052, -155.3478)
In DMS format: 60°12'18.7'' N 24°39'7.9'' E .