Antipode of Kirkja, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Kirkja is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Kirkja
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.319, -6.316
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -62.319, 173.684
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Kirkja's antipodal point (1,774 km).
The antipodal city to Kirkja is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kirkja is Papatowai.
The distance from Kirkja 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 Kirkja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kirkja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kirkja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,774 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,782 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,794 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,799 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,800 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,801 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,801 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,801 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,801 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,802 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 62.3185° N 6.3165° W
Elevation: 40 m (131 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 Kirkja
The DMS coordinates are: 62°19'6.6'' N 6°18'59.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.31851°
LngO = -6.31646°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.31851°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.31646 + 180° = 173.68354°
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 Kirkja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.31851, 173.68354)
In DMS format: 62°19'6.6'' N 6°18'59.3'' W.