Antipode of Qaqortoq, Greenland
The opposite side of the world to Qaqortoq is Dover, Tasmania, Australia.
Qaqortoq
Greenland
Continent: America
Coordinates: 60.718, -46.036
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -60.718, 133.964
Dover
Australia
Dover is the closest city to Qaqortoq's antipodal point (2,125 km).
The antipodal city to Qaqortoq is Dover. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qaqortoq is Dover.
The distance from Qaqortoq to Dover 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 Qaqortoq
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Qaqortoq's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qaqortoq.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover, TAS | Australia | 2,125 km | (-43.314, 147.015) |
| Geeveston, TAS | Australia | 2,138 km | (-43.163, 146.925) |
| Cygnet, TAS | Australia | 2,143 km | (-43.153, 147.073) |
| Franklin, TAS | Australia | 2,148 km | (-43.089, 147.009) |
| Kettering, TAS | Australia | 2,151 km | (-43.126, 147.246) |
| Glen Huon, TAS | Australia | 2,153 km | (-43.033, 146.967) |
| Huonville, TAS | Australia | 2,155 km | (-43.031, 147.048) |
| Snug, TAS | Australia | 2,157 km | (-43.067, 147.255) |
| Ranelagh, TAS | Australia | 2,157 km | (-43.010, 147.038) |
| Margate, TAS | Australia | 2,161 km | (-43.028, 147.263) |
Qaqortoq, Greenland
Local time:
Coordinates: 60.7184° N 46.0356° W
Dover, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.3142° S 147.0149° 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 Qaqortoq
The DMS coordinates are: 60°43'6.2'' N 46°2'8.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.71839°
LngO = -46.03561°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.71839°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -46.03561 + 180° = 133.96439°
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 Qaqortoq is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.71839, 133.96439)
In DMS format: 60°43'6.2'' N 46°2'8.2'' W.
