Antipode of Lohja, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Lohja is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Lohja
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.249, 24.065
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -60.249, -155.935
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Lohja's antipodal point (2,278 km).
The antipodal city to Lohja is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lohja is Waitangi.
The distance from Lohja 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 Lohja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lohja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lohja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,278 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,708 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,709 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,710 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,710 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,711 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,711 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,711 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,711 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,711 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 60.2486° N 24.0653° E
Elevation: 82 m (269 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 Lohja
The DMS coordinates are: 60°14'54.9'' N 24°3'55.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.24859°
LngO = 24.06534°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.24859°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.06534 - 180° = -155.93466°
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 Lohja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.24859, -155.93466)
In DMS format: 60°14'54.9'' N 24°3'55.2'' E .