The opposite side of the world to Lohja is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.249, 24.065
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.249, -155.935
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Lohja's antipodal point (2,278 km).
The antipodal city to Lohja is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lohja is Waitangi.
The distance from Lohja 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 Lohja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lohja.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,278 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,376 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,708 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,711 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,713 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,714 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,720 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,721 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,723 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,728 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.2486° N 24.0653° 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 Lohja
The DMS coordinates are: 60°14'54.9'' N 24°3'55.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.24859°
LngO = 24.06534°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.24859°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.06534 - 180° = -155.93466°
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 Lohja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.24859, -155.93466)
In DMS format: 60°14'54.9'' N 24°3'55.2'' E .