Antipode of Qasigiannguit, Greenland
The opposite side of the world to Qasigiannguit is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Qasigiannguit
Greenland
Continent: America
Coordinates: 68.819, -51.192
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -68.819, 128.808
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Qasigiannguit's antipodal point (1,528 km).
The antipodal city to Qasigiannguit is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qasigiannguit is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Qasigiannguit 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 Qasigiannguit
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Qasigiannguit's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qasigiannguit.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,528 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Dover, TAS | Australia | 3,030 km | (-43.314, 147.015) |
| Geeveston, TAS | Australia | 3,044 km | (-43.163, 146.925) |
| Cygnet, TAS | Australia | 3,048 km | (-43.153, 147.073) |
| Franklin, TAS | Australia | 3,054 km | (-43.089, 147.009) |
| Kettering, TAS | Australia | 3,054 km | (-43.126, 147.246) |
| Glen Huon, TAS | Australia | 3,059 km | (-43.033, 146.967) |
| Huonville, TAS | Australia | 3,061 km | (-43.031, 147.048) |
| Snug, TAS | Australia | 3,061 km | (-43.067, 147.255) |
| Ranelagh, TAS | Australia | 3,063 km | (-43.010, 147.038) |
Qasigiannguit, Greenland
Local time:
Coordinates: 68.8193° N 51.1922° 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 Qasigiannguit
The DMS coordinates are: 68°49'9.3'' N 51°11'32'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 68.81926°
LngO = -51.19221°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -68.81926°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -51.19221 + 180° = 128.80779°
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 Qasigiannguit is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-68.81926, 128.80779)
In DMS format: 68°49'9.3'' N 51°11'32'' W.
