Antipode of Eskifjörður, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Eskifjörður is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Eskifjörður
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.073, -14.015
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -65.073, 165.985
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Eskifjörður's antipodal point (2,062 km).
The antipodal city to Eskifjörður is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Eskifjörður is Bluff.
The distance from Eskifjörður 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 Eskifjörður
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Eskifjörður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Eskifjörður.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,062 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,072 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 2,075 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,079 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 2,080 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 2,080 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,081 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,081 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,081 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,082 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 65.0731° N 14.0153° 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 Eskifjörður
The DMS coordinates are: 65°4'23'' N 14°0'54.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.07306°
LngO = -14.01525°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.07306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.01525 + 180° = 165.98475°
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 Eskifjörður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.07306, 165.98475)
In DMS format: 65°4'23'' N 14°0'54.9'' W.