Antipode of Sørvágur, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Sørvágur is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Sørvágur
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.072, -7.307
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -62.072, 172.693
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Sørvágur's antipodal point (1,739 km).
The antipodal city to Sørvágur is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sørvágur is Papatowai.
The distance from Sørvágur to Papatowai is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Sørvágur
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sørvágur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sørvágur.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,739 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,744 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,757 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,761 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,762 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,763 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,763 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,763 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,763 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,764 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 62.072° N 7.3075° W
Elevation: 79 m (259 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 Sørvágur
The DMS coordinates are: 62°4'19.3'' N 7°18'27'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.07203°
LngO = -7.30749°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.07203°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.30749 + 180° = 172.69251°
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 Sørvágur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.07203, 172.69251)
In DMS format: 62°4'19.3'' N 7°18'27'' W.