Antipode of Haapsalu, Estonia
The opposite side of the world to Haapsalu is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Haapsalu
Estonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 58.943, 23.541
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -58.943, -156.459
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Haapsalu's antipodal point (2,158 km).
The antipodal city to Haapsalu is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Haapsalu is Waitangi.
The distance from Haapsalu 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 Haapsalu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Haapsalu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Haapsalu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,158 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,630 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,631 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,633 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,633 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,633 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,633 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,634 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,634 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 2,634 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Tallinn
Coordinates: 58.9431° N 23.5414° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Haapsalu
The DMS coordinates are: 58°56'35'' N 23°32'29'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 58.94306°
LngO = 23.54139°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -58.94306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.54139 - 180° = -156.45861°
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 Haapsalu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-58.94306, -156.45861)
In DMS format: 58°56'35'' N 23°32'29'' E .