Antipode of Viðareiði, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Viðareiði is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Viðareiði
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.360, -6.531
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -62.360, 173.469
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Viðareiði's antipodal point (1,777 km).
The antipodal city to Viðareiði is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Viðareiði is Papatowai.
The distance from Viðareiði 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 Viðareiði
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Viðareiði's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Viðareiði.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,777 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,784 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,796 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,801 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,802 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,803 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,803 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,803 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,803 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,804 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 62.36° N 6.5313° W
Elevation: 123 m (404 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 Viðareiði
The DMS coordinates are: 62°21'36'' N 6°31'52.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.35999°
LngO = -6.5313°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.35999°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.5313 + 180° = 173.4687°
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 Viðareiði is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.35999, 173.4687)
In DMS format: 62°21'36'' N 6°31'52.7'' W.