Antipode of Patreksfjörður, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Patreksfjörður is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Patreksfjörður
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.598, -23.996
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -65.598, 156.004
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Patreksfjörður's antipodal point (1,411 km).
The antipodal city to Patreksfjörður is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Patreksfjörður is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Patreksfjörður 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 Patreksfjörður
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Patreksfjörður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Patreksfjörður.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,411 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,240 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,261 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,262 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,268 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,268 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,278 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,279 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,280 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,282 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Patreksfjörður, Iceland
Local time:
Coordinates: 65.5978° N 23.996° 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 Patreksfjörður
The DMS coordinates are: 65°35'52.2'' N 23°59'45.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.59783°
LngO = -23.99596°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.59783°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.99596 + 180° = 156.00404°
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 Patreksfjörður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.59783, 156.00404)
In DMS format: 65°35'52.2'' N 23°59'45.5'' W.
