Antipode of Hvanneyri, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Hvanneyri is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Hvanneyri
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 66.152, -18.908
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -66.152, 161.092
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Hvanneyri's antipodal point (1,318 km).
The antipodal city to Hvanneyri is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hvanneyri is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Hvanneyri 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 Hvanneyri
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hvanneyri's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hvanneyri.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,318 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,219 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,237 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,241 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,243 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,248 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,254 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,255 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,263 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
| Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,265 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Hvanneyri, Iceland
Local time:
Coordinates: 66.152° N 18.9082° 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 Hvanneyri
The DMS coordinates are: 66°9'7.1'' N 18°54'29.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 66.15198°
LngO = -18.90815°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -66.15198°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -18.90815 + 180° = 161.09185°
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 Hvanneyri is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-66.15198, 161.09185)
In DMS format: 66°9'7.1'' N 18°54'29.3'' W.
