Antipode of Boston, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Boston is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Boston
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.031, -8.932
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.031, 171.068
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Boston's antipodal point (729 km).
The antipodal city to Boston is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Boston is Papatowai.
The distance from Boston to Papatowai is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Boston
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Boston's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Boston.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 729 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 742 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 753 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 757 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 758 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 759 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 760 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 760 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 760 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 760 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 53.0308° N 8.9317° 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 Boston
The DMS coordinates are: 53°1'51'' N 8°55'54'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.03083°
LngO = -8.93167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.03083°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.93167 + 180° = 171.06833°
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 Boston is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.03083, 171.06833)
In DMS format: 53°1'51'' N 8°55'54'' W.