The opposite side of the world to Ólafsfjörður is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 66.067, -18.644
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -66.067, 161.356
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Ólafsfjörður's antipodal point (1,326 km).
The antipodal city to Ólafsfjörður is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ólafsfjörður is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Ólafsfjörður 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 Ólafsfjörður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ólafsfjörður.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,326 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,207 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,225 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,229 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,231 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,236 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,242 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,243 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,251 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,253 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 66.0672° N 18.644° 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 Ólafsfjörður
The DMS coordinates are: 66°4'2'' N 18°38'38.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 66.06722°
LngO = -18.64399°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -66.06722°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -18.64399 + 180° = 161.35601°
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 Ólafsfjörður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-66.06722, 161.35601)
In DMS format: 66°4'2'' N 18°38'38.4'' W.