Antipode of Kohtla-Järve, Estonia
The opposite side of the world to Kohtla-Järve is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kohtla-Järve
Estonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 59.399, 27.273
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -59.399, -152.727
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kohtla-Järve's antipodal point (2,356 km).
The antipodal city to Kohtla-Järve is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kohtla-Järve is Waitangi.
The distance from Kohtla-Järve 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 Kohtla-Järve
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kohtla-Järve's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kohtla-Järve.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,356 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,849 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,850 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,852 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,852 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,852 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,852 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,853 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,853 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 2,853 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Tallinn
Coordinates: 59.3986° N 27.2731° E
Elevation: 66 m (217 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 Kohtla-Järve
The DMS coordinates are: 59°23'55'' N 27°16'23'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 59.39861°
LngO = 27.27306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -59.39861°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.27306 - 180° = -152.72694°
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 Kohtla-Järve is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-59.39861, -152.72694)
In DMS format: 59°23'55'' N 27°16'23'' E .