Antipode of Östersund, Sweden
The opposite side of the world to Östersund is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Östersund
Sweden
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 63.179, 14.636
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -63.179, -165.364
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Östersund's antipodal point (1,896 km).
The antipodal city to Östersund is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Östersund is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Östersund 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 Östersund
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Östersund's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Östersund.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,896 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,257 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,424 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,436 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,444 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,446 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,446 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,449 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,459 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,460 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Östersund, Sweden
Local time:
Coordinates: 63.1792° N 14.6357° 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 Östersund
The DMS coordinates are: 63°10'45.1'' N 14°38'8.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 63.1792°
LngO = 14.63566°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -63.1792°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.63566 - 180° = -165.36434°
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 Östersund is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-63.1792, -165.36434)
In DMS format: 63°10'45.1'' N 14°38'8.4'' E .
