Antipode of Argir, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Argir is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Argir
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 61.996, -6.772
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -61.996, 173.228
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Argir's antipodal point (1,735 km).
The antipodal city to Argir is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Argir is Papatowai.
The distance from Argir to Papatowai 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 Argir
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Argir's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Argir.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,735 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,742 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,754 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,758 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,759 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,760 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,760 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,761 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,761 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,761 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 61.996° N 6.7715° W
Elevation: 75 m (246 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 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 Argir
The DMS coordinates are: 61°59'45.4'' N 6°46'17.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.99595°
LngO = -6.77154°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.99595°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.77154 + 180° = 173.22846°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Argir is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.99595, 173.22846)
In DMS format: 61°59'45.4'' N 6°46'17.5'' W.