Antipode of Carrigaline, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Carrigaline is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Carrigaline
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.812, -8.399
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -51.812, 171.601
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Carrigaline's antipodal point (604 km).
The antipodal city to Carrigaline is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Carrigaline is Papatowai.
The distance from Carrigaline to Papatowai is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Carrigaline
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Carrigaline's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Carrigaline.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 604 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 626 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 629 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 635 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 641 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 644 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 645 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 647 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 656 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 661 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Carrigaline, Ireland
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.8117° N 8.3986° 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 Carrigaline
The DMS coordinates are: 51°48'42'' N 8°23'55'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.81167°
LngO = -8.39861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.81167°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.39861 + 180° = 171.60139°
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 Carrigaline is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.81167, 171.60139)
In DMS format: 51°48'42'' N 8°23'55'' W.
