Antipode of Toftir, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Toftir is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Toftir
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.093, -6.735
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -62.093, 173.265
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Toftir's antipodal point (1,746 km).
The antipodal city to Toftir is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Toftir is Papatowai.
The distance from Toftir 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 Toftir
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Toftir's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Toftir.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,746 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,753 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,765 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,769 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,770 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,771 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,771 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,771 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,772 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,772 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 62.0928° N 6.7348° W
Elevation: 49 m (161 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 Toftir
The DMS coordinates are: 62°5'34.1'' N 6°44'5.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.0928°
LngO = -6.73475°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.0928°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.73475 + 180° = 173.26525°
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 Toftir is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.0928, 173.26525)
In DMS format: 62°5'34.1'' N 6°44'5.1'' W.