Antipode of Hoyvík, Faroe Islands

The opposite side of the world to Hoyvík is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.

Hoyvík

Faroe Islands

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 62.034, -6.781

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: -62.034, 173.219

Papatowai

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.

Cities on the other side of the world of Hoyvík

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
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)

Hoyvík, Faroe Islands

Local time:

Coordinates: 62.0341° N 6.7813° W

Papatowai, New Zealand

Local time:

Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° E

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 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.

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