Antipode of Izhevsk, Russia
The opposite side of the world to Izhevsk is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Izhevsk
Russia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.850, 53.204
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.850, -126.796
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Izhevsk's antipodal point (3,369 km).
The antipodal city to Izhevsk is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Izhevsk is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Izhevsk to McMurdo Station is about 17,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 19 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Izhevsk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Izhevsk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Izhevsk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 3,369 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Puerto Natales, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 3,485 km | (-51.730, -72.506) |
| Punta Arenas, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 3,499 km | (-53.155, -70.911) |
| Yacimiento Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 3,503 km | (-51.573, -72.351) |
| Río Turbio, SC | Argentina | 3,506 km | (-51.536, -72.337) |
| 28 de Noviembre, SC | Argentina | 3,511 km | (-51.584, -72.214) |
| Porvenir, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 3,523 km | (-53.296, -70.366) |
| Cámeron, Region of Magallanes | Chile | 3,545 km | (-53.640, -69.647) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 3,540 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Ushuaia, TF | Argentina | 3,559 km | (-54.811, -68.316) |
Izhevsk, Russia
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.8498° N 53.2045° 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 Izhevsk
The DMS coordinates are: 56°50'59.1'' N 53°12'16.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.84976°
LngO = 53.20448°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.84976°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 53.20448 - 180° = -126.79552°
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 Izhevsk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.84976, -126.79552)
In DMS format: 56°50'59.1'' N 53°12'16.1'' E .
