Antipode of Dundee, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Dundee is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Dundee
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.469, -2.975
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.469, 177.025
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Dundee's antipodal point (1,219 km).
The antipodal city to Dundee is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dundee is Papatowai.
The distance from Dundee 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 Dundee
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dundee's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dundee.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,219 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,238 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,245 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,251 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,250 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,261 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,261 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,262 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 1,265 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 1,270 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Dundee, United Kingdom
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.4691° N 2.9749° 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 Dundee
The DMS coordinates are: 56°28'8.9'' N 2°58'29.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.46913°
LngO = -2.97489°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.46913°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.97489 + 180° = 177.02511°
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 Dundee is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.46913, 177.02511)
In DMS format: 56°28'8.9'' N 2°58'29.6'' W.
