Antipode of Droichead Nua, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Droichead Nua is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Droichead Nua
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.182, -6.797
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -53.182, 173.203
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Droichead Nua's antipodal point (784 km).
The antipodal city to Droichead Nua is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Droichead Nua is Papatowai.
The distance from Droichead Nua 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 Droichead Nua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Droichead Nua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Droichead Nua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 784 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 805 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 811 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 812 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 819 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 823 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 827 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 831 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 836 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 836 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Droichead Nua, Ireland
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.1819° N 6.7967° 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 Droichead Nua
The DMS coordinates are: 53°10'55'' N 6°47'48'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.18194°
LngO = -6.79667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.18194°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.79667 + 180° = 173.20333°
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 Droichead Nua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.18194, 173.20333)
In DMS format: 53°10'55'' N 6°47'48'' W.
