Antipode of Tralee, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Tralee is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Tralee
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.270, -9.703
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -52.270, 170.297
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Tralee's antipodal point (638 km).
The antipodal city to Tralee is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tralee is Papatowai.
The distance from Tralee to Papatowai is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Tralee
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tralee's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tralee.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 638 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 646 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 668 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 668 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 669 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 671 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 673 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 676 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 679 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 684 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Tralee, Ireland
Local time:
Coordinates: 52.2704° N 9.7026° 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 Tralee
The DMS coordinates are: 52°16'13.5'' N 9°42'9.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.27042°
LngO = -9.70264°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.27042°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.70264 + 180° = 170.29736°
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 Tralee is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.27042, 170.29736)
In DMS format: 52°16'13.5'' N 9°42'9.5'' W.
