Antipode of Ennis, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Ennis is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Ennis
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.844, -8.986
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -52.844, 171.014
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Ennis's antipodal point (708 km).
The antipodal city to Ennis is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ennis is Papatowai.
The distance from Ennis 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 Ennis
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ennis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ennis.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 708 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 721 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 732 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 735 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 737 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 738 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 738 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 739 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 739 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 739 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 52.8436° N 8.9864° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Ennis
The DMS coordinates are: 52°50'37'' N 8°59'11'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.84361°
LngO = -8.98639°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.84361°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.98639 + 180° = 171.01361°
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 Ennis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.84361, 171.01361)
In DMS format: 52°50'37'' N 8°59'11'' W.