Antipode of Kokkola, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Kokkola is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kokkola
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 63.838, 23.131
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -63.838, -156.869
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kokkola's antipodal point (2,540 km).
The antipodal city to Kokkola is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kokkola is Waitangi.
The distance from Kokkola 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 Kokkola
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kokkola's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kokkola.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,540 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,820 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,830 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,834 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,835 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,835 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,835 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,835 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,836 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 2,836 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 63.8385° N 23.1307° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Kokkola
The DMS coordinates are: 63°50'18.5'' N 23°7'50.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 63.83847°
LngO = 23.13066°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -63.83847°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.13066 - 180° = -156.86934°
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 Kokkola is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-63.83847, -156.86934)
In DMS format: 63°50'18.5'' N 23°7'50.4'' E .