Antipode of Sørvágur, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Sørvágur is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Sørvágur
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.072, -7.307
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -62.072, 172.693
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Sørvágur's antipodal point (1,739 km).
The antipodal city to Sørvágur is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sørvágur is Papatowai.
The distance from Sørvágur 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 Sørvágur
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sørvágur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sørvágur.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,739 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,744 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 1,766 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,768 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,772 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,769 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 1,771 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,773 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 1,774 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,775 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Sørvágur, Faroe Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 62.072° N 7.3075° 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 Sørvágur
The DMS coordinates are: 62°4'19.3'' N 7°18'27'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.07203°
LngO = -7.30749°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.07203°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.30749 + 180° = 172.69251°
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 Sørvágur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.07203, 172.69251)
In DMS format: 62°4'19.3'' N 7°18'27'' W.
