Antipode of Hämeenlinna, Finland

The opposite side of the world to Hämeenlinna is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Hämeenlinna

Finland

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 60.996, 24.464

Antipodal point

Southern Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -60.996, -155.536

Waitangi

New Zealand

Waitangi is the closest city to Hämeenlinna's antipodal point (2,352 km).

The antipodal city to Hämeenlinna is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hämeenlinna is Waitangi.

The distance from Hämeenlinna 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 Hämeenlinna

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hämeenlinna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hämeenlinna.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Waitangi, Chatham Islands New Zealand 2,352 km (-43.954, -176.560)
Papatowai, Otago New Zealand 2,759 km (-46.561, 169.471)
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)
Saint Clair, Otago New Zealand 2,761 km (-45.917, 170.483)
Shiel Hill, Otago New Zealand 2,761 km (-45.888, 170.530)
Waverley, Otago New Zealand 2,762 km (-45.882, 170.539)
Musselburgh, Otago New Zealand 2,762 km (-45.897, 170.515)
Hämeenlinna, Finland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki

Coordinates: 60.996° N 24.4643° E

Elevation: 83 m (272 ft)

Waitangi, New Zealand

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 Hämeenlinna

The DMS coordinates are: 60°59'45.5'' N 24°27'51.6'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 60.99596°

LngO = 24.46434°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -60.99596°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.46434 - 180° = -155.53566°

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 Hämeenlinna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.99596, -155.53566)

In DMS format: 60°59'45.5'' N 24°27'51.6'' E .

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