Antipode of Kajaani, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Kajaani is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kajaani
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.227, 27.728
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -64.227, -152.272
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kajaani's antipodal point (2,723 km).
The antipodal city to Kajaani is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kajaani is Waitangi.
The distance from Kajaani to Waitangi is about 17,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 19 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Kajaani
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kajaani's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kajaani.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,723 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 3,043 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 3,052 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 3,055 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 3,055 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 3,055 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 3,056 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 3,056 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 3,056 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 3,056 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 64.2273° N 27.7285° E
Elevation: 145 m (476 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 Kajaani
The DMS coordinates are: 64°13'38.2'' N 27°43'42.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.22728°
LngO = 27.72846°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.22728°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.72846 - 180° = -152.27154°
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 Kajaani is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.22728, -152.27154)
In DMS format: 64°13'38.2'' N 27°43'42.5'' E .