The opposite side of the world to Mellunkylä is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.234, 25.099
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.234, -154.901
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Mellunkylä's antipodal point (2,319 km).
The antipodal city to Mellunkylä is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mellunkylä is Waitangi.
The distance from Mellunkylä 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 Mellunkylä's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mellunkylä.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,319 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,398 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,761 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,765 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,766 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,768 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,773 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,774 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,777 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,781 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.2336° N 25.0995° 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 Mellunkylä
The DMS coordinates are: 60°14'0.8'' N 25°5'58.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.23355°
LngO = 25.09947°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.23355°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.09947 - 180° = -154.90053°
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 Mellunkylä is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.23355, -154.90053)
In DMS format: 60°14'0.8'' N 25°5'58.1'' E .