Antipode of Nuuk, Greenland
The opposite side of the world to Nuuk is Dover, Tasmania, Australia.
Nuuk
Greenland
Continent: America
Coordinates: 64.183, -51.722
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -64.183, 128.278
Dover
Australia
Dover is the closest city to Nuuk's antipodal point (2,608 km).
The antipodal city to Nuuk is Dover. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nuuk is Dover.
The distance from Nuuk to Dover 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 Nuuk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nuuk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nuuk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover, TAS | Australia | 2,608 km | (-43.314, 147.015) |
| Geeveston, TAS | Australia | 2,621 km | (-43.163, 146.925) |
| Cygnet, TAS | Australia | 2,626 km | (-43.153, 147.073) |
| Franklin, TAS | Australia | 2,631 km | (-43.089, 147.009) |
| Kettering, TAS | Australia | 2,634 km | (-43.126, 147.246) |
| Glen Huon, TAS | Australia | 2,636 km | (-43.033, 146.967) |
| Huonville, TAS | Australia | 2,638 km | (-43.031, 147.048) |
| Ranelagh, TAS | Australia | 2,640 km | (-43.010, 147.038) |
| Snug, TAS | Australia | 2,641 km | (-43.067, 147.255) |
| Margate, TAS | Australia | 2,645 km | (-43.028, 147.263) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Nuuk
Coordinates: 64.1835° N 51.7216° W
Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Hobart
Coordinates: 43.3142° S 147.0149° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
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 Nuuk
The DMS coordinates are: 64°11'0.5'' N 51°43'17.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.18347°
LngO = -51.72157°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.18347°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -51.72157 + 180° = 128.27843°
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 Nuuk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.18347, 128.27843)
In DMS format: 64°11'0.5'' N 51°43'17.7'' W.