The opposite side of the world to Bolungarvík is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 66.159, -23.249
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -66.159, 156.751
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Bolungarvík's antipodal point (1,344 km).
The antipodal city to Bolungarvík is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bolungarvík is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Bolungarvík 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bolungarvík's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bolungarvík.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,344 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,284 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,305 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,305 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,309 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,312 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,322 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,322 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,323 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,326 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 66.1592° N 23.2494° 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 Bolungarvík
The DMS coordinates are: 66°9'33'' N 23°14'57.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 66.15917°
LngO = -23.24941°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -66.15917°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.24941 + 180° = 156.75059°
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 Bolungarvík is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-66.15917, 156.75059)
In DMS format: 66°9'33'' N 23°14'57.9'' W.