Antipode of Ballasalla, Isle of Man
The opposite side of the world to Ballasalla is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Ballasalla
Isle of Man
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.096, -4.630
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -54.096, 175.370
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Ballasalla's antipodal point (937 km).
The antipodal city to Ballasalla is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ballasalla is Papatowai.
The distance from Ballasalla 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 Ballasalla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ballasalla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ballasalla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 937 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 954 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 962 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 967 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 972 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 977 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 978 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 980 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 984 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 986 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Ballasalla, Isle of Man
Local time:
Coordinates: 54.0959° N 4.6296° 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 Ballasalla
The DMS coordinates are: 54°5'45.2'' N 4°37'46.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.0959°
LngO = -4.62962°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.0959°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -4.62962 + 180° = 175.37038°
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 Ballasalla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.0959, 175.37038)
In DMS format: 54°5'45.2'' N 4°37'46.6'' W.
