Antipode of Skáli, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Skáli is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Skáli
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.155, -6.779
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -62.155, 173.221
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Skáli's antipodal point (1,752 km).
The antipodal city to Skáli is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Skáli is Papatowai.
The distance from Skáli 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 Skáli
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Skáli's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Skáli.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,752 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,759 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,771 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,775 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,777 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,778 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,778 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,778 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,778 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,779 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 62.1554° N 6.7794° W
Elevation: 117 m (384 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 Skáli
The DMS coordinates are: 62°9'19.3'' N 6°46'45.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.15536°
LngO = -6.7794°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.15536°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.7794 + 180° = 173.2206°
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 Skáli is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.15536, 173.2206)
In DMS format: 62°9'19.3'' N 6°46'45.8'' W.