Antipode of Akureyri, Iceland

The opposite side of the world to Akureyri is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.

Akureyri

Iceland

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 65.684, -18.088

Antipodal point

Southern Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -65.684, 161.912

Bluff

New Zealand

Bluff is the closest city to Akureyri's antipodal point (2,159 km).

The antipodal city to Akureyri is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Akureyri is Bluff.

The distance from Akureyri to Bluff 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 Akureyri

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Akureyri's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Akureyri.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Bluff, Southland New Zealand 2,159 km (-46.600, 168.333)
Awarua Plains, Southland New Zealand 2,173 km (-46.483, 168.383)
Clifton, Southland New Zealand 2,176 km (-46.448, 168.360)
Papatowai, Otago New Zealand 2,177 km (-46.561, 169.471)
Otatara, Southland New Zealand 2,177 km (-46.433, 168.300)
Kingswell, Southland New Zealand 2,177 km (-46.438, 168.360)
Kew, Southland New Zealand 2,178 km (-46.428, 168.350)
Strathern, Southland New Zealand 2,178 km (-46.428, 168.360)
Heidelberg, Southland New Zealand 2,179 km (-46.428, 168.370)
Georgetown, Southland New Zealand 2,180 km (-46.418, 168.360)
Akureyri, Iceland

Local time:

Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik

Coordinates: 65.6835° N 18.0878° W

Bluff, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 46.6° S 168.3333° 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 Akureyri

The DMS coordinates are: 65°41'0.7'' N 18°5'16.1'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 65.68353°

LngO = -18.0878°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -65.68353°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -18.0878 + 180° = 161.9122°

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 Akureyri is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.68353, 161.9122)

In DMS format: 65°41'0.7'' N 18°5'16.1'' W.

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