Antipode of Kunoy, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Kunoy is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Kunoy
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.304, -6.648
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -62.304, 173.352
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Kunoy's antipodal point (1,770 km).
The antipodal city to Kunoy is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kunoy is Papatowai.
The distance from Kunoy 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 Kunoy
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kunoy's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kunoy.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,770 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,777 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,789 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,793 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,794 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,795 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,795 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,795 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,795 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,796 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 62.3039° N 6.6475° W
Elevation: 358 m (1,175 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 Kunoy
The DMS coordinates are: 62°18'14'' N 6°38'51.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.30388°
LngO = -6.64754°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.30388°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.64754 + 180° = 173.35246°
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 Kunoy is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.30388, 173.35246)
In DMS format: 62°18'14'' N 6°38'51.1'' W.