Antipode of Ballincollig, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Ballincollig is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Ballincollig
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.883, -8.583
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -51.883, 171.417
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Ballincollig's antipodal point (609 km).
The antipodal city to Ballincollig is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ballincollig is Papatowai.
The distance from Ballincollig to Papatowai is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ballincollig
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ballincollig's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ballincollig.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 609 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 629 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 634 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 640 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 640 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 644 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 645 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 645 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 646 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 646 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 51.8833° N 8.5833° W
Elevation: 27 m (89 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 Ballincollig
The DMS coordinates are: 51°52'60'' N 8°34'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.88333°
LngO = -8.58333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.88333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.58333 + 180° = 171.41667°
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 Ballincollig is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.88333, 171.41667)
In DMS format: 51°52'60'' N 8°34'60'' W.