Antipode of Upernavik, Greenland
The opposite side of the world to Upernavik is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Upernavik
Greenland
Continent: America
Coordinates: 72.787, -56.144
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -72.787, 123.856
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Upernavik's antipodal point (1,298 km).
The antipodal city to Upernavik is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Upernavik is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Upernavik 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 Upernavik
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Upernavik's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Upernavik.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,298 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Dover, TAS | Australia | 3,502 km | (-43.314, 147.015) |
| Geeveston, TAS | Australia | 3,516 km | (-43.163, 146.925) |
| Cygnet, TAS | Australia | 3,520 km | (-43.153, 147.073) |
| Franklin, TAS | Australia | 3,526 km | (-43.089, 147.009) |
| Kettering, TAS | Australia | 3,526 km | (-43.126, 147.246) |
| Glen Huon, TAS | Australia | 3,531 km | (-43.033, 146.967) |
| Snug, TAS | Australia | 3,533 km | (-43.067, 147.255) |
| Huonville, TAS | Australia | 3,533 km | (-43.031, 147.048) |
| Ranelagh, TAS | Australia | 3,535 km | (-43.010, 147.038) |
Upernavik, Greenland
Local time:
Coordinates: 72.7872° N 56.1444° 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 Upernavik
The DMS coordinates are: 72°47'13.9'' N 56°8'39.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 72.7872°
LngO = -56.14436°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -72.7872°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.14436 + 180° = 123.85564°
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 Upernavik is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-72.7872, 123.85564)
In DMS format: 72°47'13.9'' N 56°8'39.7'' W.
