Antipode of Grindavík, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Grindavík is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Grindavík
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 63.838, -22.439
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -63.838, 157.561
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Grindavík's antipodal point (1,593 km).
The antipodal city to Grindavík is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Grindavík is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Grindavík to McMurdo Station 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 Grindavík
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Grindavík's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Grindavík.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,593 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,031 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,052 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,053 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,059 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,060 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,069 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,070 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,071 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,073 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Grindavík, Iceland
Local time:
Coordinates: 63.8385° N 22.4393° 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 Grindavík
The DMS coordinates are: 63°50'18.6'' N 22°26'21.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 63.83849°
LngO = -22.43931°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -63.83849°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -22.43931 + 180° = 157.56069°
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 Grindavík is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-63.83849, 157.56069)
In DMS format: 63°50'18.6'' N 22°26'21.5'' W.
