Antipode of Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Kingston upon Hull is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Kingston upon Hull
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.745, -0.335
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.745, 179.665
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Kingston upon Hull's antipodal point (1,079 km).
The antipodal city to Kingston upon Hull is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kingston upon Hull is Papatowai.
The distance from Kingston upon Hull 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 Kingston upon Hull
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kingston upon Hull's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kingston upon Hull.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,079 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,087 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,090 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,091 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,091 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,091 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 1,091 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 1,092 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 1,092 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 1,092 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/London
Coordinates: 53.7446° N 0.3353° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Kingston upon Hull
The DMS coordinates are: 53°44'40.6'' N 0°20'6.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.7446°
LngO = -0.33525°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.7446°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.33525 + 180° = 179.66475°
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 Kingston upon Hull is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.7446, 179.66475)
In DMS format: 53°44'40.6'' N 0°20'6.9'' W.