Antipode of McMurdo Station, Antarctica

The opposite side of the world to McMurdo Station is Barentsburg, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

McMurdo Station

Antarctica

Continent: Antarctic

Coordinates: -77.846, 166.676

Antipodal point

Greenland Sea

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: 77.846, -13.324

Barentsburg

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.

Cities on the other side of the world of McMurdo Station

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
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)

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Local time:

Coordinates: 77.846° S 166.676° E

Barentsburg, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Local time:

Coordinates: 78.0644° N 14.2117° 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 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 .

Search more antipodes