The opposite side of the world to Eskifjörður is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.073, -14.015
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -65.073, 165.985
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Eskifjörður's antipodal point (1,425 km).
The antipodal city to Eskifjörður is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Eskifjörður is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Eskifjörður 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 Eskifjörður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Eskifjörður.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,425 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,062 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,072 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,084 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,088 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,091 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,094 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,095 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,106 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,110 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 65.0731° N 14.0153° 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 Eskifjörður
The DMS coordinates are: 65°4'23'' N 14°0'54.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.07306°
LngO = -14.01525°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.07306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.01525 + 180° = 165.98475°
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 Eskifjörður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.07306, 165.98475)
In DMS format: 65°4'23'' N 14°0'54.9'' W.