Antipode of Galway, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Galway is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Galway
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.272, -9.051
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.272, 170.949
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Galway's antipodal point (754 km).
The antipodal city to Galway is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Galway is Papatowai.
The distance from Galway 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 Galway
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Galway's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Galway.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 754 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 765 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 777 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 781 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 782 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 782 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 783 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 784 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 784 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 784 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 53.2725° N 9.051° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Galway
The DMS coordinates are: 53°16'20.8'' N 9°3'3.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.27245°
LngO = -9.05095°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.27245°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.05095 + 180° = 170.94905°
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 Galway is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.27245, 170.94905)
In DMS format: 53°16'20.8'' N 9°3'3.4'' W.