Antipode of Carlisle, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Carlisle is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Carlisle
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.895, -2.938
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -54.895, 177.062
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Carlisle's antipodal point (1,070 km).
The antipodal city to Carlisle is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Carlisle is Papatowai.
The distance from Carlisle 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 Carlisle
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Carlisle's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Carlisle.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,070 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,085 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,093 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,097 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 1,102 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 1,102 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 1,102 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 1,103 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
| Brighton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,103 km | (-45.950, 170.333) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 1,103 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/London
Coordinates: 54.8951° N 2.9382° W
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Carlisle
The DMS coordinates are: 54°53'42.4'' N 2°56'17.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.8951°
LngO = -2.9382°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.8951°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.9382 + 180° = 177.0618°
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 Carlisle is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.8951, 177.0618)
In DMS format: 54°53'42.4'' N 2°56'17.5'' W.