Antipode of Luimneach, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Luimneach is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Luimneach
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.665, -8.623
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.665, 171.377
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Luimneach's antipodal point (693 km).
The antipodal city to Luimneach is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luimneach is Papatowai.
The distance from Luimneach 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 Luimneach
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luimneach's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luimneach.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 693 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 709 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 719 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 725 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 727 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 730 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 730 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 735 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 739 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 743 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Luimneach, Ireland
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.6647° N 8.6231° 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 Luimneach
The DMS coordinates are: 52°39'53'' N 8°37'23'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.66472°
LngO = -8.62306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.66472°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.62306 + 180° = 171.37694°
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 Luimneach is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.66472, 171.37694)
In DMS format: 52°39'53'' N 8°37'23'' W.
