Antipode of Malahide, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Malahide is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Malahide
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.451, -6.154
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.451, 173.846
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Malahide's antipodal point (828 km).
The antipodal city to Malahide is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Malahide is Papatowai.
The distance from Malahide 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 Malahide
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Malahide's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Malahide.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 828 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 848 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 855 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 858 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 861 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 868 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 869 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Brighton, Otago | New Zealand | 872 km | (-45.950, 170.333) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 872 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 872 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 53.4508° N 6.1544° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Malahide
The DMS coordinates are: 53°27'3'' N 6°9'16'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.45083°
LngO = -6.15444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.45083°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.15444 + 180° = 173.84556°
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 Malahide is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.45083, 173.84556)
In DMS format: 53°27'3'' N 6°9'16'' W.