The opposite side of the world to Laugar is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.722, -17.374
Southern Ocean
Ubicación exacta al otro lado del mundo
Coordinates: -65.722, 162.626
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Laugar's antipodal point (1,359 km).
The antipodal city to Laugar is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Laugar is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Laugar 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 Laugar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Laugar.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,359 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,156 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,172 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,178 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,181 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,185 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,191 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,192 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,202 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,203 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 65.7216° N 17.3735° 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 Laugar
The DMS coordinates are: 65°43'17.7'' N 17°22'24.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.72159°
LngO = -17.37352°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.72159°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -17.37352 + 180° = 162.62648°
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 Laugar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.72159, 162.62648)
In DMS format: 65°43'17.7'' N 17°22'24.7'' W.