Antipode of Kangasala, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Kangasala is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kangasala
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 61.464, 24.076
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -61.464, -155.924
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kangasala's antipodal point (2,374 km).
The antipodal city to Kangasala is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kangasala is Waitangi.
The distance from Kangasala 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 Kangasala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kangasala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kangasala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,374 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,757 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,760 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,761 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,762 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,762 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,762 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,762 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,762 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,762 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 61.4638° N 24.076° E
Elevation: 100 m (328 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 Kangasala
The DMS coordinates are: 61°27'49.8'' N 24°4'33.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.46383°
LngO = 24.07602°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.46383°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.07602 - 180° = -155.92398°
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 Kangasala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.46383, -155.92398)
In DMS format: 61°27'49.8'' N 24°4'33.7'' E .