The opposite side of the world to Ballabeg is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Isle of Man
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.100, -4.683
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -54.100, 175.317
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Ballabeg's antipodal point (935 km).
The antipodal city to Ballabeg is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ballabeg is Papatowai.
The distance from Ballabeg 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 Ballabeg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ballabeg.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 935 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 953 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 960 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 966 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 970 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 976 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 977 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 979 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 982 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 985 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 54.1° N 4.6833° 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 Ballabeg
The DMS coordinates are: 54°6'0'' N 4°40'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.1°
LngO = -4.68333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.1°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -4.68333 + 180° = 175.31667°
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 Ballabeg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.1, 175.31667)
In DMS format: 54°6'0'' N 4°40'60'' W.