Antipode of Vágur, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Vágur is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Vágur
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 61.473, -6.812
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -61.473, 173.188
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Vágur's antipodal point (1,677 km).
The antipodal city to Vágur is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vágur is Papatowai.
The distance from Vágur 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 Vágur
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vágur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vágur.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,677 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,685 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,705 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 1,706 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,708 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,711 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 1,711 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 1,714 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,716 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,721 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Vágur, Faroe Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 61.4732° N 6.8119° 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 Vágur
The DMS coordinates are: 61°28'23.7'' N 6°48'42.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.47324°
LngO = -6.81185°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.47324°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.81185 + 180° = 173.18815°
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 Vágur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.47324, 173.18815)
In DMS format: 61°28'23.7'' N 6°48'42.7'' W.
