Antipode of Dundalk, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Dundalk is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Dundalk
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.000, -6.417
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -54.000, 173.583
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Dundalk's antipodal point (878 km).
The antipodal city to Dundalk is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dundalk is Papatowai.
The distance from Dundalk 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 Dundalk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dundalk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dundalk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 878 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 899 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 904 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 906 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 913 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 914 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 917 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 918 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 919 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 920 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 54° N 6.4167° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Dundalk
The DMS coordinates are: 54°0'0'' N 6°25'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54°
LngO = -6.41667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.41667 + 180° = 173.58333°
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 Dundalk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54, 173.58333)
In DMS format: 54°0'0'' N 6°25'0'' W.