Antipode of Borgarnes, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Borgarnes is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Borgarnes
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.538, -21.921
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -64.538, 158.079
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Borgarnes's antipodal point (2,093 km).
The antipodal city to Borgarnes is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Borgarnes is Bluff.
The distance from Borgarnes 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 Borgarnes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Borgarnes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Borgarnes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,093 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 2,107 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,110 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 2,110 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 2,111 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,112 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,112 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,112 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,113 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 2,113 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 64.5383° N 21.9206° W
Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 46.6° S 168.3333° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 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 Borgarnes
The DMS coordinates are: 64°32'18'' N 21°55'14.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.53834°
LngO = -21.92064°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.53834°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -21.92064 + 180° = 158.07936°
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 Borgarnes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.53834, 158.07936)
In DMS format: 64°32'18'' N 21°55'14.3'' W.