Antipode of Põltsamaa, Estonia
The opposite side of the world to Põltsamaa is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Põltsamaa
Estonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 58.653, 25.971
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -58.653, -154.029
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Põltsamaa's antipodal point (2,246 km).
The antipodal city to Põltsamaa is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Põltsamaa is Waitangi.
The distance from Põltsamaa 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 Põltsamaa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Põltsamaa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Põltsamaa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,246 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,754 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,756 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,758 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,758 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,758 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,758 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,758 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,759 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,759 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Tallinn
Coordinates: 58.6525° N 25.9706° E
Elevation: 69 m (226 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 Põltsamaa
The DMS coordinates are: 58°39'9'' N 25°58'14'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 58.6525°
LngO = 25.97056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -58.6525°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.97056 - 180° = -154.02944°
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 Põltsamaa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-58.6525, -154.02944)
In DMS format: 58°39'9'' N 25°58'14'' E .