Antipode of Skúvoy, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Skúvoy is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Skúvoy
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 61.771, -6.805
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -61.771, 173.195
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Skúvoy's antipodal point (1,710 km).
The antipodal city to Skúvoy is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Skúvoy is Papatowai.
The distance from Skúvoy 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 Skúvoy
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Skúvoy's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Skúvoy.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,710 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,717 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,729 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,733 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,734 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,735 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,736 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,736 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,736 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,736 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 61.771° N 6.805° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Skúvoy
The DMS coordinates are: 61°46'15.7'' N 6°48'18'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.77103°
LngO = -6.80501°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.77103°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.80501 + 180° = 173.19499°
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 Skúvoy is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.77103, 173.19499)
In DMS format: 61°46'15.7'' N 6°48'18'' W.