Antipode of Seltjarnarnes, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Seltjarnarnes is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Seltjarnarnes
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.153, -21.995
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -64.153, 158.005
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Seltjarnarnes's antipodal point (1,556 km).
The antipodal city to Seltjarnarnes is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Seltjarnarnes is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Seltjarnarnes to McMurdo Station is about 18,000 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 Seltjarnarnes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Seltjarnarnes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Seltjarnarnes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,556 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,055 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,076 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,077 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,082 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,083 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,093 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,093 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,094 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,097 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Seltjarnarnes, Iceland
Local time:
Coordinates: 64.1531° N 21.995° 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 Seltjarnarnes
The DMS coordinates are: 64°9'11.1'' N 21°59'42'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.15309°
LngO = -21.99499°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.15309°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -21.99499 + 180° = 158.00501°
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 Seltjarnarnes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.15309, 158.00501)
In DMS format: 64°9'11.1'' N 21°59'42'' W.
