Antipode of Sisimiut, Greenland
The opposite side of the world to Sisimiut is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Sisimiut
Greenland
Continent: America
Coordinates: 66.939, -53.674
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -66.939, 126.327
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Sisimiut's antipodal point (1,761 km).
The antipodal city to Sisimiut is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sisimiut is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Sisimiut 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 Sisimiut
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sisimiut's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sisimiut.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,761 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Dover, TAS | Australia | 2,910 km | (-43.314, 147.015) |
| Geeveston, TAS | Australia | 2,923 km | (-43.163, 146.925) |
| Cygnet, TAS | Australia | 2,928 km | (-43.153, 147.073) |
| Franklin, TAS | Australia | 2,933 km | (-43.089, 147.009) |
| Kettering, TAS | Australia | 2,936 km | (-43.126, 147.246) |
| Glen Huon, TAS | Australia | 2,938 km | (-43.033, 146.967) |
| Huonville, TAS | Australia | 2,940 km | (-43.031, 147.048) |
| Snug, TAS | Australia | 2,942 km | (-43.067, 147.255) |
| Ranelagh, TAS | Australia | 2,942 km | (-43.010, 147.038) |
Sisimiut, Greenland
Local time:
Coordinates: 66.9395° N 53.6735° 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 Sisimiut
The DMS coordinates are: 66°56'22.1'' N 53°40'24.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 66.93946°
LngO = -53.6735°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -66.93946°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -53.6735 + 180° = 126.3265°
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 Sisimiut is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-66.93946, 126.3265)
In DMS format: 66°56'22.1'' N 53°40'24.6'' W.
