Antipode of East Helsinki, Finland
The opposite side of the world to East Helsinki is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
East Helsinki
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.210, 25.083
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -60.210, -154.917
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to East Helsinki's antipodal point (2,317 km).
The antipodal city to East Helsinki is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from East Helsinki is Waitangi.
The distance from East Helsinki 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 East Helsinki
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to East Helsinki's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from East Helsinki.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,317 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,759 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,760 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,761 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,761 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,762 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,762 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,762 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,762 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 2,763 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 60.2104° N 25.0829° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 East Helsinki
The DMS coordinates are: 60°12'37.5'' N 25°4'58.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.21043°
LngO = 25.08289°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.21043°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.08289 - 180° = -154.91711°
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 East Helsinki is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.21043, -154.91711)
In DMS format: 60°12'37.5'' N 25°4'58.4'' E .