Antipode of Sola, Norway
The opposite side of the world to Sola is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Sola
Norway
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 58.889, 5.653
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -58.889, -174.347
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sola's antipodal point (1,668 km).
The antipodal city to Sola is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sola is Waitangi.
The distance from Sola 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 Sola
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sola's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sola.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,668 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,745 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,756 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,764 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,766 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,766 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,769 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,779 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,780 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,789 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Sola, Norway
Local time:
Coordinates: 58.8885° N 5.6529° 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 Sola
The DMS coordinates are: 58°53'18.7'' N 5°39'10.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 58.88854°
LngO = 5.65285°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -58.88854°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.65285 - 180° = -174.34715°
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 Sola is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-58.88854, -174.34715)
In DMS format: 58°53'18.7'' N 5°39'10.3'' E .
