The opposite side of the world to Helsinki is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.170, 24.935
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.170, -155.065
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Helsinki's antipodal point (2,308 km).
The antipodal city to Helsinki is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Helsinki is Waitangi.
The distance from Helsinki 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 Helsinki's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Helsinki.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,308 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,401 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,750 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,754 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,755 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,757 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,762 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,763 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,766 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,770 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.1695° N 24.9355° 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 Helsinki
The DMS coordinates are: 60°10'10.3'' N 24°56'7.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.16952°
LngO = 24.93545°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.16952°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.93545 - 180° = -155.06455°
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 Helsinki is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.16952, -155.06455)
In DMS format: 60°10'10.3'' N 24°56'7.6'' E .