Antipode of Naas, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Naas is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Naas
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.216, -6.667
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.216, 173.333
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Naas's antipodal point (790 km).
The antipodal city to Naas is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Naas is Papatowai.
The distance from Naas 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 Naas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Naas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Naas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 790 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 812 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 818 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 818 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 825 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 829 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 830 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 833 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 834 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 834 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 53.2158° N 6.6669° W
Elevation: 93 m (305 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 Naas
The DMS coordinates are: 53°12'57'' N 6°40'1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.21583°
LngO = -6.66694°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.21583°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.66694 + 180° = 173.33306°
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 Naas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.21583, 173.33306)
In DMS format: 53°12'57'' N 6°40'1'' W.