Antipode of Leirvík, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Leirvík is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Leirvík
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.210, -6.693
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -62.210, 173.307
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Leirvík's antipodal point (1,759 km).
The antipodal city to Leirvík is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Leirvík is Papatowai.
The distance from Leirvík 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 Leirvík
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Leirvík's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Leirvík.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,759 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,766 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,778 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,782 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,784 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,784 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,785 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,785 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,785 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,785 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 62.2099° N 6.6928° W
Elevation: 55 m (180 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 Leirvík
The DMS coordinates are: 62°12'35.7'' N 6°41'34.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.20992°
LngO = -6.69284°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.20992°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.69284 + 180° = 173.30716°
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 Leirvík is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.20992, 173.30716)
In DMS format: 62°12'35.7'' N 6°41'34.2'' W.