The opposite side of the world to Ísafjörður is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 66.075, -23.135
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -66.075, 156.865
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Ísafjörður's antipodal point (1,352 km).
The antipodal city to Ísafjörður is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ísafjörður is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Ísafjörður 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ísafjörður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ísafjörður.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,352 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,273 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,294 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,295 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,298 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,301 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,311 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,312 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,312 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,316 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 66.0748° N 23.135° 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 Ísafjörður
The DMS coordinates are: 66°4'29.1'' N 23°8'5.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 66.07475°
LngO = -23.13498°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -66.07475°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.13498 + 180° = 156.86502°
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 Ísafjörður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-66.07475, 156.86502)
In DMS format: 66°4'29.1'' N 23°8'5.9'' W.