The opposite side of the world to Tórshavn is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.010, -6.772
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -62.010, 173.228
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Tórshavn's antipodal point (1,736 km).
The antipodal city to Tórshavn is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tórshavn is Papatowai.
The distance from Tórshavn 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 Tórshavn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tórshavn.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,736 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,743 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,765 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 1,765 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,767 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 1,770 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,770 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 1,773 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,775 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,782 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 62.0097° N 6.7716° 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 Tórshavn
The DMS coordinates are: 62°0'35'' N 6°46'17.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.00973°
LngO = -6.77164°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.00973°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.77164 + 180° = 173.22836°
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 Tórshavn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.00973, 173.22836)
In DMS format: 62°0'35'' N 6°46'17.9'' W.