The opposite side of the world to Vopnafjörður is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.757, -14.828
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -65.757, 165.172
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Vopnafjörður's antipodal point (1,350 km).
The antipodal city to Vopnafjörður is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vopnafjörður is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Vopnafjörður 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 Vopnafjörður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vopnafjörður.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,350 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,141 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,153 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 2,164 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,167 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,171 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 2,174 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 2,175 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,187 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Otautau, Southland | New Zealand | 2,190 km | (-46.150, 168.000) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 65.7566° N 14.8278° 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 Vopnafjörður
The DMS coordinates are: 65°45'23.7'' N 14°49'40'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.75658°
LngO = -14.82777°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.75658°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.82777 + 180° = 165.17223°
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 Vopnafjörður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.75658, 165.17223)
In DMS format: 65°45'23.7'' N 14°49'40'' W.