The opposite side of the world to Fáskrúðsfjörður is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.931, -14.019
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -64.931, 165.981
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Fáskrúðsfjörður's antipodal point (1,441 km).
The antipodal city to Fáskrúðsfjörður is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fáskrúðsfjörður is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Fáskrúðsfjörður 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 Fáskrúðsfjörður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fáskrúðsfjörður.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,441 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,046 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,056 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,068 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,072 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,075 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,078 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,079 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,090 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,094 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 64.9313° N 14.0189° 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 Fáskrúðsfjörður
The DMS coordinates are: 64°55'52.6'' N 14°1'8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.93128°
LngO = -14.0189°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.93128°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.0189 + 180° = 165.9811°
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 Fáskrúðsfjörður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.93128, 165.9811)
In DMS format: 64°55'52.6'' N 14°1'8'' W.