The opposite side of the world to Stykkishólmur is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.075, -22.730
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -65.075, 157.270
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Stykkishólmur's antipodal point (1,459 km).
The antipodal city to Stykkishólmur is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Stykkishólmur is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Stykkishólmur 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 Stykkishólmur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Stykkishólmur.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,459 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,163 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,184 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,185 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,190 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,191 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,202 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Tuatapere, Southland | New Zealand | 2,202 km | (-46.133, 167.683) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,202 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,206 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 65.0754° N 22.7298° 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 Stykkishólmur
The DMS coordinates are: 65°4'31.3'' N 22°43'47.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.07537°
LngO = -22.72977°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.07537°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -22.72977 + 180° = 157.27023°
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 Stykkishólmur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.07537, 157.27023)
In DMS format: 65°4'31.3'' N 22°43'47.2'' W.