Antipode of Rathfarnham, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Rathfarnham is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Rathfarnham
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.301, -6.283
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.301, 173.717
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Rathfarnham's antipodal point (809 km).
The antipodal city to Rathfarnham is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rathfarnham is Papatowai.
The distance from Rathfarnham 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 Rathfarnham
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rathfarnham's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rathfarnham.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 809 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 829 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 836 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 839 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 843 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 849 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 850 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 853 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Brighton, Otago | New Zealand | 853 km | (-45.950, 170.333) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 854 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 53.3006° N 6.2828° W
Elevation: 49 m (161 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 Rathfarnham
The DMS coordinates are: 53°18'2'' N 6°16'58'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.30056°
LngO = -6.28278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.30056°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.28278 + 180° = 173.71722°
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 Rathfarnham is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.30056, 173.71722)
In DMS format: 53°18'2'' N 6°16'58'' W.