Antipode of Skopun, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Skopun is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Skopun
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 61.903, -6.882
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -61.903, 173.118
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Skopun's antipodal point (1,724 km).
The antipodal city to Skopun is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Skopun is Papatowai.
The distance from Skopun 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 Skopun
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Skopun's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Skopun.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,724 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,730 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,743 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,747 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,748 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,749 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,749 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,749 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,749 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,750 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 61.9029° N 6.8823° W
Elevation: 68 m (223 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 Skopun
The DMS coordinates are: 61°54'10.3'' N 6°52'56.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.90285°
LngO = -6.88234°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.90285°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.88234 + 180° = 173.11766°
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 Skopun is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.90285, 173.11766)
In DMS format: 61°54'10.3'' N 6°52'56.4'' W.