Antipode of Garður, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Garður is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Garður
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.071, -22.651
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -64.071, 157.349
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Garður's antipodal point (2,059 km).
The antipodal city to Garður is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Garður is Bluff.
The distance from Garður to Bluff is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Garður
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Garður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Garður.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,059 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 2,073 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,076 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 2,076 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 2,077 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,078 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,078 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,078 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,079 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 2,080 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 64.0706° N 22.6513° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 46.6° S 168.3333° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)
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 Garður
The DMS coordinates are: 64°4'14'' N 22°39'4.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.07055°
LngO = -22.6513°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.07055°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -22.6513 + 180° = 157.3487°
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 Garður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.07055, 157.3487)
In DMS format: 64°4'14'' N 22°39'4.7'' W.