Antipode of Eckerö, Aland Islands
The opposite side of the world to Eckerö is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Eckerö
Aland Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.212, 19.614
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -60.212, -160.386
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Eckerö's antipodal point (2,109 km).
The antipodal city to Eckerö is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Eckerö is Waitangi.
The distance from Eckerö 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 Eckerö
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Eckerö's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Eckerö.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,109 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,480 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,481 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,482 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,483 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,483 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,483 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,484 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,484 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,484 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Mariehamn
Coordinates: 60.2125° N 19.6144° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Eckerö
The DMS coordinates are: 60°12'45'' N 19°36'51.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.21249°
LngO = 19.61442°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.21249°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.61442 - 180° = -160.38558°
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 Eckerö is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.21249, -160.38558)
In DMS format: 60°12'45'' N 19°36'51.9'' E .