Antipode of Skálavík, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Skálavík is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Skálavík
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 61.831, -6.662
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -61.831, 173.338
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Skálavík's antipodal point (1,718 km).
The antipodal city to Skálavík is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Skálavík is Papatowai.
The distance from Skálavík 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 Skálavík
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Skálavík's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Skálavík.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,718 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,725 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,737 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,742 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,743 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,744 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,744 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,744 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,744 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,745 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 61.8314° N 6.6623° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Skálavík
The DMS coordinates are: 61°49'53.1'' N 6°39'44.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.83141°
LngO = -6.6623°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.83141°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.6623 + 180° = 173.3377°
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 Skálavík is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.83141, 173.3377)
In DMS format: 61°49'53.1'' N 6°39'44.3'' W.