Antipode of Grundarhverfi, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Grundarhverfi is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Grundarhverfi
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.241, -21.837
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -64.241, 158.163
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Grundarhverfi's antipodal point (1,545 km).
The antipodal city to Grundarhverfi is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Grundarhverfi is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Grundarhverfi 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 Grundarhverfi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Grundarhverfi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Grundarhverfi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,545 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,061 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,082 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,083 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,087 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,089 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,099 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,100 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,100 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,103 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Grundarhverfi, Iceland
Local time:
Coordinates: 64.2406° N 21.8367° 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 Grundarhverfi
The DMS coordinates are: 64°14'26.1'' N 21°50'12.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.24058°
LngO = -21.8367°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.24058°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -21.8367 + 180° = 158.1633°
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 Grundarhverfi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.24058, 158.1633)
In DMS format: 64°14'26.1'' N 21°50'12.1'' W.
