The opposite side of the world to Hoyvík is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.034, -6.781
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -62.034, 173.219
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Hoyvík's antipodal point (1,739 km).
The antipodal city to Hoyvík is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hoyvík is Papatowai.
The distance from Hoyvík 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 Hoyvík's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hoyvík.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,739 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,746 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,767 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 1,768 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,770 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 1,772 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,773 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,779 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 1,776 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,777 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 62.0341° N 6.7813° 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 Hoyvík
The DMS coordinates are: 62°2'2.7'' N 6°46'52.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.03407°
LngO = -6.78127°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.03407°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.78127 + 180° = 173.21873°
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 Hoyvík is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.03407, 173.21873)
In DMS format: 62°2'2.7'' N 6°46'52.6'' W.