The opposite side of the world to Dalvík is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.970, -18.529
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -65.970, 161.471
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Dalvík's antipodal point (1,336 km).
The antipodal city to Dalvík is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dalvík is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Dalvík 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 Dalvík's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dalvík.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,336 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,195 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,213 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,217 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,219 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,224 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,230 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,231 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,240 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,241 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 65.9702° N 18.5286° 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 Dalvík
The DMS coordinates are: 65°58'12.6'' N 18°31'43'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.97018°
LngO = -18.52861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.97018°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -18.52861 + 180° = 161.47139°
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 Dalvík is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.97018, 161.47139)
In DMS format: 65°58'12.6'' N 18°31'43'' W.