The opposite side of the world to Skúvoy is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 61.771, -6.805
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -61.771, 173.195
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Skúvoy's antipodal point (1,710 km).
The antipodal city to Skúvoy is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Skúvoy is Papatowai.
The distance from Skúvoy to Papatowai is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Skúvoy's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Skúvoy.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,710 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,717 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,738 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 1,739 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,741 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 1,743 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,743 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 1,747 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,748 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,754 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 61.771° N 6.805° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Skúvoy
The DMS coordinates are: 61°46'15.7'' N 6°48'18'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.77103°
LngO = -6.80501°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.77103°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.80501 + 180° = 173.19499°
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 Skúvoy is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.77103, 173.19499)
In DMS format: 61°46'15.7'' N 6°48'18'' W.