Antipode of Stjørdalshalsen, Norway
The opposite side of the world to Stjørdalshalsen is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Stjørdalshalsen
Norway
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 63.468, 10.926
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -63.468, -169.074
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Stjørdalshalsen's antipodal point (1,806 km).
The antipodal city to Stjørdalshalsen is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Stjørdalshalsen is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Stjørdalshalsen to McMurdo Station is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Stjørdalshalsen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Stjørdalshalsen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Stjørdalshalsen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,806 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,224 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,305 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,320 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,328 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,331 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,335 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,337 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,342 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,347 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Stjørdalshalsen, Norway
Local time:
Coordinates: 63.4681° N 10.9262° E
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 Stjørdalshalsen
The DMS coordinates are: 63°28'5.2'' N 10°55'34.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 63.4681°
LngO = 10.92618°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -63.4681°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.92618 - 180° = -169.07382°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Stjørdalshalsen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-63.4681, -169.07382)
In DMS format: 63°28'5.2'' N 10°55'34.2'' E .
