Antipode of Ólafsvík, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Ólafsvík is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Ólafsvík
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.894, -23.709
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -64.894, 156.291
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Ólafsvík's antipodal point (1,486 km).
The antipodal city to Ólafsvík is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ólafsvík is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Ólafsvík 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ólafsvík
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ólafsvík's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ólafsvík.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,486 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,164 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,184 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,186 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,191 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,192 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,201 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,203 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,204 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,205 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Ólafsvík, Iceland
Local time:
Coordinates: 64.8943° N 23.7092° 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 Ólafsvík
The DMS coordinates are: 64°53'39.4'' N 23°42'33'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.89429°
LngO = -23.70918°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.89429°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.70918 + 180° = 156.29082°
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 Ólafsvík is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.89429, 156.29082)
In DMS format: 64°53'39.4'' N 23°42'33'' W.
