Antipode of Cork, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Cork is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Cork
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.898, -8.471
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -51.898, 171.529
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Cork's antipodal point (612 km).
The antipodal city to Cork is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cork is Papatowai.
The distance from Cork 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 Cork
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cork's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cork.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 612 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 633 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 637 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 643 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 644 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 648 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 649 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 650 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 650 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 651 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 51.898° N 8.4706° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)
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 Cork
The DMS coordinates are: 51°53'52.7'' N 8°28'14.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.89797°
LngO = -8.47061°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.89797°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.47061 + 180° = 171.52939°
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 Cork is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.89797, 171.52939)
In DMS format: 51°53'52.7'' N 8°28'14.2'' W.