Antipode of Thurso, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Thurso is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Thurso
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 58.593, -3.526
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -58.593, 176.474
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Thurso's antipodal point (1,419 km).
The antipodal city to Thurso is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Thurso is Papatowai.
The distance from Thurso 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 Thurso
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Thurso's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Thurso.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,419 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,441 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,442 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,448 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,453 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,455 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,457 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,457 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,458 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,459 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/London
Coordinates: 58.5927° N 3.5259° W
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 Thurso
The DMS coordinates are: 58°35'33.8'' N 3°31'33.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 58.59271°
LngO = -3.52594°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -58.59271°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.52594 + 180° = 176.47406°
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 Thurso is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-58.59271, 176.47406)
In DMS format: 58°35'33.8'' N 3°31'33.4'' W.