Antipode of Sauðárkrókur, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Sauðárkrókur is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Sauðárkrókur
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.746, -19.639
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -65.746, 160.361
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Sauðárkrókur's antipodal point (1,366 km).
The antipodal city to Sauðárkrókur is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sauðárkrókur is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Sauðárkrókur 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 Sauðárkrókur
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sauðárkrókur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sauðárkrókur.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,366 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,184 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,205 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,207 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,208 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,213 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,221 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,221 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,228 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
| Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,230 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Sauðárkrókur, Iceland
Local time:
Coordinates: 65.7461° N 19.6394° 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 Sauðárkrókur
The DMS coordinates are: 65°44'46'' N 19°38'22'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.74611°
LngO = -19.63944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.74611°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -19.63944 + 180° = 160.36056°
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 Sauðárkrókur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.74611, 160.36056)
In DMS format: 65°44'46'' N 19°38'22'' W.
