Antipode of Gävle, Sweden
The opposite side of the world to Gävle is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Gävle
Sweden
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.675, 17.142
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -60.675, -162.858
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Gävle's antipodal point (2,072 km).
The antipodal city to Gävle is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gävle is Waitangi.
The distance from Gävle 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 Gävle
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gävle's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gävle.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,072 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,203 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,381 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,387 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,387 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,392 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,395 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,396 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,400 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,405 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Gävle, Sweden
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.6745° N 17.1417° 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 Gävle
The DMS coordinates are: 60°40'28.3'' N 17°8'30.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.67452°
LngO = 17.14174°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.67452°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.14174 - 180° = -162.85826°
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 Gävle is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.67452, -162.85826)
In DMS format: 60°40'28.3'' N 17°8'30.3'' E .
