Antipode of Belfast, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Belfast is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Belfast
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.597, -5.925
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -54.597, 174.075
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Belfast's antipodal point (951 km).
The antipodal city to Belfast is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Belfast is Papatowai.
The distance from Belfast 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 Belfast
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Belfast's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Belfast.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 951 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 973 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 977 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 979 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 987 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 988 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 991 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 992 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 993 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 994 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/London
Coordinates: 54.5968° N 5.9254° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Belfast
The DMS coordinates are: 54°35'48.6'' N 5°55'31.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.59682°
LngO = -5.92541°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.59682°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.92541 + 180° = 174.07459°
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 Belfast is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.59682, 174.07459)
In DMS format: 54°35'48.6'' N 5°55'31.5'' W.