Antipode of Helsinki, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Helsinki is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Helsinki
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.170, 24.935
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -60.170, -155.065
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Helsinki's antipodal point (2,308 km).
The antipodal city to Helsinki is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Helsinki is Waitangi.
The distance from 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 Helsinki
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Helsinki's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Helsinki.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,308 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,750 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,751 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,752 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,752 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,753 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,753 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,753 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,753 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 2,753 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 60.1695° N 24.9355° E
Elevation: 26 m (85 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 Helsinki
The DMS coordinates are: 60°10'10.3'' N 24°56'7.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.16952°
LngO = 24.93545°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.16952°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.93545 - 180° = -155.06455°
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 Helsinki is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.16952, -155.06455)
In DMS format: 60°10'10.3'' N 24°56'7.6'' E .