Antipode of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Aberdeen is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.144, -2.098
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -57.144, 177.902
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Aberdeen's antipodal point (1,311 km).
The antipodal city to Aberdeen is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aberdeen is Papatowai.
The distance from Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aberdeen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aberdeen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,311 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,329 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,336 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,342 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,343 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 1,349 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Brighton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,350 km | (-45.950, 170.333) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,350 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,350 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 1,350 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/London
Coordinates: 57.1437° N 2.0981° W
Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)
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 Aberdeen
The DMS coordinates are: 57°8'37.3'' N 2°5'53.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.14369°
LngO = -2.09814°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.14369°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.09814 + 180° = 177.90186°
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 Aberdeen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.14369, 177.90186)
In DMS format: 57°8'37.3'' N 2°5'53.3'' W.