Antipode of Toftir, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Toftir is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Toftir
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 61.597, -6.945
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -61.597, 173.055
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Toftir's antipodal point (1,689 km).
The antipodal city to Toftir is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Toftir is Papatowai.
The distance from Toftir 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 Toftir
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Toftir's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Toftir.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,689 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,697 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,718 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 1,718 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,720 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 1,723 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,723 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 1,726 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,728 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,734 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Toftir, Faroe Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 61.5975° N 6.9447° 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 Toftir
The DMS coordinates are: 61°35'50.9'' N 6°56'40.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.59747°
LngO = -6.94468°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.59747°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.94468 + 180° = 173.05532°
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 Toftir is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.59747, 173.05532)
In DMS format: 61°35'50.9'' N 6°56'40.8'' W.
