Antipode of Borgarnes, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Borgarnes is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Borgarnes
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.538, -21.921
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -64.538, 158.079
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Borgarnes's antipodal point (1,513 km).
The antipodal city to Borgarnes is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Borgarnes is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Borgarnes 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 Borgarnes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Borgarnes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Borgarnes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,513 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,093 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,114 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,115 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,119 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,121 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,131 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,132 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,132 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
| Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,136 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Borgarnes, Iceland
Local time:
Coordinates: 64.5383° N 21.9206° 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 Borgarnes
The DMS coordinates are: 64°32'18'' N 21°55'14.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.53834°
LngO = -21.92064°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.53834°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -21.92064 + 180° = 158.07936°
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 Borgarnes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.53834, 158.07936)
In DMS format: 64°32'18'' N 21°55'14.3'' W.
