Antipode of Nurmijärvi, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Nurmijärvi is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Nurmijärvi
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.464, 24.807
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -60.464, -155.193
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Nurmijärvi's antipodal point (2,325 km).
The antipodal city to Nurmijärvi is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nurmijärvi is Waitangi.
The distance from Nurmijärvi 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 Nurmijärvi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nurmijärvi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nurmijärvi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,325 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,368 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,755 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,757 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,760 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,761 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,767 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,767 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,769 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,775 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Nurmijärvi, Finland
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.4641° N 24.8073° 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 Nurmijärvi
The DMS coordinates are: 60°27'50.7'' N 24°48'26.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.46407°
LngO = 24.8073°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.46407°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.8073 - 180° = -155.1927°
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 Nurmijärvi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.46407, -155.1927)
In DMS format: 60°27'50.7'' N 24°48'26.3'' E .
