Antipode of Skellefteå, Sweden
The opposite side of the world to Skellefteå is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Skellefteå
Sweden
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.751, 20.953
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -64.751, -159.047
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Skellefteå's antipodal point (2,559 km).
The antipodal city to Skellefteå is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Skellefteå is Waitangi.
The distance from Skellefteå 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 Skellefteå
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Skellefteå's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Skellefteå.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,559 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,778 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,789 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,797 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,798 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,798 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,798 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,798 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,799 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 2,799 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Stockholm
Coordinates: 64.7507° N 20.9528° E
Elevation: 34 m (112 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 Skellefteå
The DMS coordinates are: 64°45'2.4'' N 20°57'10'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.75067°
LngO = 20.95279°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.75067°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.95279 - 180° = -159.04721°
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 Skellefteå is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.75067, -159.04721)
In DMS format: 64°45'2.4'' N 20°57'10'' E .