Antipode of Miðvágur, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Miðvágur is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Miðvágur
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.051, -7.194
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -62.051, 172.806
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Miðvágur's antipodal point (1,737 km).
The antipodal city to Miðvágur is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Miðvágur is Papatowai.
The distance from Miðvágur 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 Miðvágur
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Miðvágur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Miðvágur.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,737 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,743 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,756 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,760 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,761 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,762 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,762 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,762 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,762 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,763 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 62.0511° N 7.1939° W
Elevation: 105 m (344 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 Miðvágur
The DMS coordinates are: 62°3'4'' N 7°11'38'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.05111°
LngO = -7.19389°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.05111°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.19389 + 180° = 172.80611°
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 Miðvágur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.05111, 172.80611)
In DMS format: 62°3'4'' N 7°11'38'' W.