Antipode of Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Hvolsvöllur is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Hvolsvöllur
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 63.751, -20.225
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -63.751, 159.775
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Hvolsvöllur's antipodal point (1,590 km).
The antipodal city to Hvolsvöllur is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hvolsvöllur is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Hvolsvöllur 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 Hvolsvöllur
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hvolsvöllur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hvolsvöllur.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,590 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,981 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,003 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,004 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,006 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,010 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,019 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,020 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,022 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
| Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,025 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
Local time:
Coordinates: 63.7507° N 20.2245° 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 Hvolsvöllur
The DMS coordinates are: 63°45'2.5'' N 20°13'28.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 63.75069°
LngO = -20.22454°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -63.75069°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -20.22454 + 180° = 159.77546°
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 Hvolsvöllur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-63.75069, 159.77546)
In DMS format: 63°45'2.5'' N 20°13'28.3'' W.
