Antipode of Vaasa, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Vaasa is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Vaasa
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 63.096, 21.616
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -63.096, -158.384
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Vaasa's antipodal point (2,428 km).
The antipodal city to Vaasa is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vaasa is Waitangi.
The distance from Vaasa 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 Vaasa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vaasa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vaasa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,428 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,715 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,724 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,728 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,728 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,729 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,729 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,729 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,729 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 2,730 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 63.096° N 21.6158° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Vaasa
The DMS coordinates are: 63°5'45.6'' N 21°36'56.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 63.096°
LngO = 21.61577°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -63.096°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.61577 - 180° = -158.38423°
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 Vaasa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-63.096, -158.38423)
In DMS format: 63°5'45.6'' N 21°36'56.8'' E .