Antipode of Navan, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Navan is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Navan
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.653, -6.681
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.653, 173.319
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Navan's antipodal point (835 km).
The antipodal city to Navan is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Navan is Papatowai.
The distance from Navan 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 Navan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Navan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Navan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 835 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 857 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 861 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 864 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 871 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 872 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 874 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 876 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 877 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 878 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 53.6528° N 6.6814° W
Elevation: 35 m (115 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 Navan
The DMS coordinates are: 53°39'10'' N 6°40'53'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.65278°
LngO = -6.68139°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.65278°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.68139 + 180° = 173.31861°
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 Navan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.65278, 173.31861)
In DMS format: 53°39'10'' N 6°40'53'' W.