Antipode of Ballaugh, Isle of Man
The opposite side of the world to Ballaugh is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Ballaugh
Isle of Man
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.312, -4.545
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -54.312, 175.455
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Ballaugh's antipodal point (961 km).
The antipodal city to Ballaugh is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ballaugh is Papatowai.
The distance from Ballaugh 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 Ballaugh
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ballaugh's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ballaugh.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 961 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 978 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 986 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 991 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 995 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,002 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,003 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,003 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 1,007 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,010 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Ballaugh, Isle of Man
Local time:
Coordinates: 54.3119° N 4.5446° 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 Ballaugh
The DMS coordinates are: 54°18'42.9'' N 4°32'40.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.31193°
LngO = -4.54456°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.31193°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -4.54456 + 180° = 175.45544°
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 Ballaugh is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.31193, 175.45544)
In DMS format: 54°18'42.9'' N 4°32'40.4'' W.
