Antipode of Drogheda, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Drogheda is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Drogheda
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.719, -6.348
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.719, 173.652
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Drogheda's antipodal point (850 km).
The antipodal city to Drogheda is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Drogheda is Papatowai.
The distance from Drogheda to Papatowai is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Drogheda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Drogheda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Drogheda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 850 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 871 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 878 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 878 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 885 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 888 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 890 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 892 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 893 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 894 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 53.7189° N 6.3478° W
Elevation: 28 m (92 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 Drogheda
The DMS coordinates are: 53°43'8'' N 6°20'52'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.71889°
LngO = -6.34778°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.71889°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.34778 + 180° = 173.65222°
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 Drogheda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.71889, 173.65222)
In DMS format: 53°43'8'' N 6°20'52'' W.