Antipode of Viðareiði, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Viðareiði is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Viðareiði
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.360, -6.531
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -62.360, 173.469
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Viðareiði's antipodal point (1,744 km).
The antipodal city to Viðareiði is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Viðareiði is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Viðareiði to McMurdo Station is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Viðareiði
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Viðareiði's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Viðareiði.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,744 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,777 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,784 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,805 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 1,806 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,808 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 1,810 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,810 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 1,814 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,815 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Viðareiði, Faroe Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 62.36° N 6.5313° W
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Local time:
Coordinates: 77.846° S 166.676° 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 Viðareiði
The DMS coordinates are: 62°21'36'' N 6°31'52.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.35999°
LngO = -6.5313°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.35999°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.5313 + 180° = 173.4687°
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 Viðareiði is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.35999, 173.4687)
In DMS format: 62°21'36'' N 6°31'52.7'' W.
