The opposite side of the world to Dublin is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.333, -6.249
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -53.333, 173.751
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Dublin's antipodal point (813 km).
The antipodal city to Dublin is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dublin is Papatowai.
The distance from Dublin to Papatowai is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dublin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dublin.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 813 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 833 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 840 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 843 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 847 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 854 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 858 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 862 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 862 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 863 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.3331° N 6.2489° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Dublin
The DMS coordinates are: 53°19'59'' N 6°14'56'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.33306°
LngO = -6.24889°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.33306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.24889 + 180° = 173.75111°
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 Dublin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.33306, 173.75111)
In DMS format: 53°19'59'' N 6°14'56'' W.