Antipode of Jönköping, Sweden
The opposite side of the world to Jönköping is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Jönköping
Sweden
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.781, 14.156
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -57.781, -165.844
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Jönköping's antipodal point (1,709 km).
The antipodal city to Jönköping is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jönköping is Waitangi.
The distance from Jönköping 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 Jönköping
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jönköping's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jönköping.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,709 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,076 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,078 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,079 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,079 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,079 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,079 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,080 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,080 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 2,080 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Stockholm
Coordinates: 57.7815° N 14.1562° E
Elevation: 100 m (328 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Jönköping
The DMS coordinates are: 57°46'53.2'' N 14°9'22.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.78145°
LngO = 14.15618°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.78145°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.15618 - 180° = -165.84382°
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 Jönköping is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.78145, -165.84382)
In DMS format: 57°46'53.2'' N 14°9'22.2'' E .