Antipode of Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Kirkintilloch is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Kirkintilloch
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.939, -4.153
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -55.939, 175.847
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Kirkintilloch's antipodal point (1,133 km).
The antipodal city to Kirkintilloch is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kirkintilloch is Papatowai.
The distance from Kirkintilloch 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 Kirkintilloch
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kirkintilloch's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kirkintilloch.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,133 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,153 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,160 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,162 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,166 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,174 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 1,178 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,180 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,180 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 1,182 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom
Local time:
Coordinates: 55.9393° N 4.1526° 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 Kirkintilloch
The DMS coordinates are: 55°56'21.6'' N 4°9'9.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.93933°
LngO = -4.15262°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.93933°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -4.15262 + 180° = 175.84738°
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 Kirkintilloch is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.93933, 175.84738)
In DMS format: 55°56'21.6'' N 4°9'9.4'' W.
