Antipode of Grundarfjörður, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Grundarfjörður is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Grundarfjörður
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.924, -23.263
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -64.924, 156.737
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Grundarfjörður's antipodal point (1,480 km).
The antipodal city to Grundarfjörður is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Grundarfjörður is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Grundarfjörður 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Grundarfjörður
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Grundarfjörður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Grundarfjörður.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,480 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,158 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,179 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,180 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,186 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,186 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,196 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,197 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,197 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,200 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Grundarfjörður, Iceland
Local time:
Coordinates: 64.9243° N 23.2631° 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 Grundarfjörður
The DMS coordinates are: 64°55'27.4'' N 23°15'47.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.92427°
LngO = -23.26313°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.92427°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.26313 + 180° = 156.73687°
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 Grundarfjörður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.92427, 156.73687)
In DMS format: 64°55'27.4'' N 23°15'47.3'' W.
