The opposite side of the world to Douglas is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Isle of Man
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.150, -4.483
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -54.150, 175.517
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Douglas's antipodal point (947 km).
The antipodal city to Douglas is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Douglas is Papatowai.
The distance from Douglas 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 Douglas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Douglas.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 947 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 964 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 971 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 976 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 982 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 986 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 988 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 990 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 994 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 995 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 54.15° N 4.4833° 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 Douglas
The DMS coordinates are: 54°8'60'' N 4°28'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.15°
LngO = -4.48333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.15°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -4.48333 + 180° = 175.51667°
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 Douglas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.15, 175.51667)
In DMS format: 54°8'60'' N 4°28'60'' W.