Antipode of Hvalba, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Hvalba is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Hvalba
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 61.602, -6.961
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -61.602, 173.039
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Hvalba's antipodal point (1,690 km).
The antipodal city to Hvalba is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hvalba is Papatowai.
The distance from Hvalba 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 Hvalba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hvalba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hvalba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,690 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,697 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,709 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,713 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,714 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,715 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,715 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,716 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,716 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,716 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 61.6024° N 6.9606° W
Elevation: 145 m (476 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 Hvalba
The DMS coordinates are: 61°36'8.5'' N 6°57'38.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.60237°
LngO = -6.96063°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.60237°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.96063 + 180° = 173.03937°
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 Hvalba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.60237, 173.03937)
In DMS format: 61°36'8.5'' N 6°57'38.3'' W.