Antipode of Newport, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Newport is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Newport
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.711, -8.410
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.711, 171.590
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Newport's antipodal point (701 km).
The antipodal city to Newport is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Newport is Papatowai.
The distance from Newport 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 Newport
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Newport's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Newport.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 701 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 719 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 727 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 733 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 736 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 740 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 740 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 742 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 748 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 753 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Newport, Ireland
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.7111° N 8.4097° 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 Newport
The DMS coordinates are: 52°42'40'' N 8°24'35'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.71111°
LngO = -8.40972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.71111°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.40972 + 180° = 171.59028°
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 Newport is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.71111, 171.59028)
In DMS format: 52°42'40'' N 8°24'35'' W.
