Antipode of Karhula, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Karhula is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Karhula
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.522, 26.931
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -60.522, -153.069
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Karhula's antipodal point (2,417 km).
The antipodal city to Karhula is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Karhula is Waitangi.
The distance from Karhula 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 Karhula
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Karhula's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Karhula.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,417 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,867 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,868 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,869 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,869 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,870 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,870 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,870 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,870 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 2,870 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 60.5216° N 26.9313° E
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Karhula
The DMS coordinates are: 60°31'17.6'' N 26°55'52.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.52156°
LngO = 26.93125°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.52156°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.93125 - 180° = -153.06875°
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 Karhula is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.52156, -153.06875)
In DMS format: 60°31'17.6'' N 26°55'52.5'' E .