Antipode of Largs, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Largs is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Largs
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.796, -4.863
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -55.796, 175.137
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Largs's antipodal point (1,100 km).
The antipodal city to Largs is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Largs is Papatowai.
The distance from Largs 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 Largs
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Largs' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Largs.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,100 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,121 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,127 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,128 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,135 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,137 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,140 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,142 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,143 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,144 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/London
Coordinates: 55.7963° N 4.8634° 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 Largs
The DMS coordinates are: 55°47'46.6'' N 4°51'48.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.79629°
LngO = -4.86337°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.79629°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -4.86337 + 180° = 175.13663°
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 Largs is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.79629, 175.13663)
In DMS format: 55°47'46.6'' N 4°51'48.1'' W.