The opposite side of the world to Neskaupstadhur is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.148, -13.684
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -65.148, 166.316
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Neskaupstadhur's antipodal point (1,417 km).
The antipodal city to Neskaupstadhur is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Neskaupstadhur is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Neskaupstadhur 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 Neskaupstadhur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Neskaupstadhur.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,417 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,069 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,078 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,091 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,095 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,098 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,100 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,102 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,112 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,116 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 65.1482° N 13.6837° 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 Neskaupstadhur
The DMS coordinates are: 65°8'53.5'' N 13°41'1.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.14819°
LngO = -13.68368°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.14819°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -13.68368 + 180° = 166.31632°
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 Neskaupstadhur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.14819, 166.31632)
In DMS format: 65°8'53.5'' N 13°41'1.2'' W.