The opposite side of the world to Nokia is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 61.467, 23.500
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -61.467, -156.500
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Nokia's antipodal point (2,353 km).
The antipodal city to Nokia is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nokia is Waitangi.
The distance from Nokia to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nokia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nokia.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,353 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,729 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,732 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,733 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,734 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,734 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,734 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,734 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,734 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,734 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 61.4667° N 23.5° E
Elevation: 89 m (292 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Nokia
The DMS coordinates are: 61°28'0'' N 23°30'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.46667°
LngO = 23.5°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.46667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.5 - 180° = -156.5°
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 Nokia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.46667, -156.5)
In DMS format: 61°28'0'' N 23°30'0'' E .