Antipode of Bolungarvík, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Bolungarvík is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Bolungarvík
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 66.159, -23.249
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -66.159, 156.751
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Bolungarvík's antipodal point (2,284 km).
The antipodal city to Bolungarvík is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bolungarvík is Bluff.
The distance from Bolungarvík 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 Bolungarvík
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bolungarvík's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bolungarvík.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,284 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 2,297 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,300 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 2,301 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 2,302 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,302 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,303 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,303 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,304 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 2,304 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 66.1592° N 23.2494° W
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 Bolungarvík
The DMS coordinates are: 66°9'33'' N 23°14'57.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 66.15917°
LngO = -23.24941°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -66.15917°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.24941 + 180° = 156.75059°
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 Bolungarvík is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-66.15917, 156.75059)
In DMS format: 66°9'33'' N 23°14'57.9'' W.