Antipode of Garðabær, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Garðabær is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Garðabær
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.089, -21.923
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -64.089, 158.077
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Garðabær's antipodal point (1,563 km).
The antipodal city to Garðabær is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Garðabær is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Garðabær to McMurdo Station is about 18,000 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 Garðabær
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Garðabær's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Garðabær.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,563 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,047 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,068 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,069 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,074 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,075 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,085 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,085 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,086 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,089 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Garðabær, Iceland
Local time:
Coordinates: 64.0887° N 21.923° 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 Garðabær
The DMS coordinates are: 64°5'19.1'' N 21°55'22.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.08865°
LngO = -21.92298°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.08865°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -21.92298 + 180° = 158.07702°
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 Garðabær is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.08865, 158.07702)
In DMS format: 64°5'19.1'' N 21°55'22.7'' W.
