The opposite side of the world to Qeqertarsuaq is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Greenland
Continent: America
Coordinates: 69.247, -53.537
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -69.247, 126.463
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Qeqertarsuaq's antipodal point (1,541 km).
The antipodal city to Qeqertarsuaq is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qeqertarsuaq is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Qeqertarsuaq to McMurdo Station is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Qeqertarsuaq's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qeqertarsuaq.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,541 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Dover, TAS | Australia | 3,119 km | (-43.314, 147.015) |
Geeveston, TAS | Australia | 3,133 km | (-43.163, 146.925) |
Cygnet, TAS | Australia | 3,138 km | (-43.153, 147.073) |
Franklin, TAS | Australia | 3,143 km | (-43.089, 147.009) |
Kettering, TAS | Australia | 3,144 km | (-43.126, 147.246) |
Glen Huon, TAS | Australia | 3,148 km | (-43.033, 146.967) |
Huonville, TAS | Australia | 3,150 km | (-43.031, 147.048) |
Snug, TAS | Australia | 3,151 km | (-43.067, 147.255) |
Ranelagh, TAS | Australia | 3,152 km | (-43.010, 147.038) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 69.2472° N 53.5368° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 77.846° S 166.676° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Qeqertarsuaq
The DMS coordinates are: 69°14'50'' N 53°32'12.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 69.24721°
LngO = -53.53682°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -69.24721°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -53.53682 + 180° = 126.46318°
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 Qeqertarsuaq is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-69.24721, 126.46318)
In DMS format: 69°14'50'' N 53°32'12.6'' W.