Antipode of Tallaght, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Tallaght is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Tallaght
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.286, -6.373
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.286, 173.627
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Tallaght's antipodal point (805 km).
The antipodal city to Tallaght is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tallaght is Papatowai.
The distance from Tallaght 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 Tallaght
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tallaght's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tallaght.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 805 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 826 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 832 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 835 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 839 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 845 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 846 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 849 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 849 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Brighton, Otago | New Zealand | 850 km | (-45.950, 170.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 53.2859° N 6.3734° W
Elevation: 103 m (338 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 Tallaght
The DMS coordinates are: 53°17'9.2'' N 6°22'24.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.2859°
LngO = -6.37344°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.2859°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.37344 + 180° = 173.62656°
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 Tallaght is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.2859, 173.62656)
In DMS format: 53°17'9.2'' N 6°22'24.4'' W.