Antipode of Preston, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Preston is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Preston
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.763, -2.705
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -53.763, 177.295
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Preston's antipodal point (976 km).
The antipodal city to Preston is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Preston is Papatowai.
The distance from Preston 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 Preston
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Preston's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Preston.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 976 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 988 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 996 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 998 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,001 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,003 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,014 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,014 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,020 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,023 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Preston, United Kingdom
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.7628° N 2.7045° 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 Preston
The DMS coordinates are: 53°45'46.2'' N 2°42'16.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.76282°
LngO = -2.70452°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.76282°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.70452 + 180° = 177.29548°
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 Preston is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.76282, 177.29548)
In DMS format: 53°45'46.2'' N 2°42'16.3'' W.
