Antipode of Hoyvík, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Hoyvík is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Hoyvík
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.034, -6.781
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -62.034, 173.219
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Hoyvík's antipodal point (1,739 km).
The antipodal city to Hoyvík is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hoyvík is Papatowai.
The distance from Hoyvík 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 Hoyvík
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hoyvík's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hoyvík.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,739 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,746 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,758 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,762 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,763 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,764 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,764 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,765 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,765 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,765 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 62.0341° N 6.7813° W
Elevation: 76 m (249 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 Hoyvík
The DMS coordinates are: 62°2'2.7'' N 6°46'52.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.03407°
LngO = -6.78127°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.03407°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.78127 + 180° = 173.21873°
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 Hoyvík is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.03407, 173.21873)
In DMS format: 62°2'2.7'' N 6°46'52.6'' W.