The opposite side of the world to McMurdo Station is Barentsburg, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
Antarctica
Continent: Antarctic
Coordinates: -77.846, 166.676
Greenland Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 77.846, -13.324
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Barentsburg is the closest city to McMurdo Station's antipodal point (636 km).
The antipodal city to McMurdo Station is Barentsburg. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from McMurdo Station is Barentsburg.
The distance from McMurdo Station to Barentsburg is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to McMurdo Station's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from McMurdo Station.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Barentsburg, Svalbard | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 636 km | (78.064, 14.212) |
Longyearbyen, Svalbard | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 665 km | (78.223, 15.647) |
Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 784 km | (70.922, -8.719) |
Ittoqqortoormiit | Greenland | 861 km | (70.485, -21.962) |
Qaanaaq, Avannaata | Greenland | 1,285 km | (77.467, -69.232) |
Upernavik, Avannaata | Greenland | 1,298 km | (72.787, -56.144) |
Andenes, Nordland | Norway | 1,303 km | (69.314, 16.119) |
Skaland, Troms og Finnmark | Norway | 1,314 km | (69.445, 17.298) |
Hansnes, Troms og Finnmark | Norway | 1,315 km | (69.967, 19.628) |
Breivikbotn, Troms og Finnmark | Norway | 1,316 km | (70.589, 22.287) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 77.846° S 166.676° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 78.0644° N 14.2117° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of McMurdo Station
The DMS coordinates are: 77°50'45.6'' S 166°40'33.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -77.846°
LngO = 166.676°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 77.846°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.676 - 180° = -13.324°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of McMurdo Station is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (77.846, -13.324)
In DMS format: 77°50'45.6'' S 166°40'33.6'' E .