Antipode of Kirkkonummi, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Kirkkonummi is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kirkkonummi
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.124, 24.439
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.124, -155.561
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kirkkonummi's antipodal point (2,284 km).
The antipodal city to Kirkkonummi is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kirkkonummi is Waitangi.
The distance from Kirkkonummi to Waitangi 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 Kirkkonummi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kirkkonummi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kirkkonummi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,284 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,396 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,722 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,726 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,728 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,729 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,735 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,736 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,738 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,743 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Kirkkonummi, Finland
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.1238° N 24.4385° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Kirkkonummi
The DMS coordinates are: 60°7'25.7'' N 24°26'18.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.12381°
LngO = 24.43853°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.12381°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.43853 - 180° = -155.56147°
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 Kirkkonummi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.12381, -155.56147)
In DMS format: 60°7'25.7'' N 24°26'18.7'' E .
