Antipode of Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
The opposite side of the world to Ittoqqortoormiit is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Ittoqqortoormiit
Greenland
Continent: America
Coordinates: 70.485, -21.962
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -70.485, 158.038
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Ittoqqortoormiit's antipodal point (861 km).
The antipodal city to Ittoqqortoormiit is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ittoqqortoormiit is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Ittoqqortoormiit to McMurdo Station 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 Ittoqqortoormiit
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ittoqqortoormiit's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ittoqqortoormiit.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 861 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,718 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,736 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,740 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,742 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,747 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,753 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,754 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,763 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
| Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,764 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
Local time:
Coordinates: 70.4846° N 21.9622° 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 Ittoqqortoormiit
The DMS coordinates are: 70°29'4.4'' N 21°57'44'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 70.48456°
LngO = -21.96221°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -70.48456°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -21.96221 + 180° = 158.03779°
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 Ittoqqortoormiit is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-70.48456, 158.03779)
In DMS format: 70°29'4.4'' N 21°57'44'' W.
