Antipode of Lahti, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Lahti is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Lahti
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.983, 25.662
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -60.983, -154.338
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Lahti's antipodal point (2,398 km).
The antipodal city to Lahti is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lahti is Waitangi.
The distance from Lahti 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 Lahti
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lahti's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lahti.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,398 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,819 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,820 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,820 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,821 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,821 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,821 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,821 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,821 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,821 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 60.9827° N 25.6615° E
Elevation: 105 m (344 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 Lahti
The DMS coordinates are: 60°58'57.6'' N 25°39'41.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.98267°
LngO = 25.66151°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.98267°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.66151 - 180° = -154.33849°
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 Lahti is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.98267, -154.33849)
In DMS format: 60°58'57.6'' N 25°39'41.4'' E .