The opposite side of the world to Hella is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 63.835, -20.401
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -63.835, 159.599
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Hella's antipodal point (1,582 km).
The antipodal city to Hella is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hella is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Hella 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hella's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hella.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,582 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,993 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,015 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,015 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,018 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,021 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,031 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,032 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,034 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,037 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 63.8348° N 20.4008° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 77.846° S 166.676° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Hella
The DMS coordinates are: 63°50'5.3'' N 20°24'3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 63.8348°
LngO = -20.40084°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -63.8348°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -20.40084 + 180° = 159.59916°
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 Hella is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-63.8348, 159.59916)
In DMS format: 63°50'5.3'' N 20°24'3'' W.