Antipode of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
The opposite side of the world to Longyearbyen is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Longyearbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 78.223, 15.647
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -78.223, -164.353
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Longyearbyen's antipodal point (3,700 km).
The antipodal city to Longyearbyen is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Longyearbyen is Papatowai.
The distance from Longyearbyen to Papatowai is about 16,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 18 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Longyearbyen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Longyearbyen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Longyearbyen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 3,700 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 3,711 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 3,723 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 3,727 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 3,727 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 3,728 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 3,729 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 3,729 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 3,729 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 3,729 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Arctic/Longyearbyen
Coordinates: 78.2233° N 15.6469° E
Elevation: 1 m (3 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 Longyearbyen
The DMS coordinates are: 78°13'24'' N 15°38'48.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 78.22334°
LngO = 15.64689°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -78.22334°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.64689 - 180° = -164.35311°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Longyearbyen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-78.22334, -164.35311)
In DMS format: 78°13'24'' N 15°38'48.8'' E .