Antipode of Garðabær, Iceland

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

Garðabær

Iceland

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 64.089, -21.923

Antipodal point

Southern Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -64.089, 158.077

Bluff

New Zealand

Bluff is the closest city to Garðabær's antipodal point (2,047 km).

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

The distance from Garðabær 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 Garðabær

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Bluff, Southland New Zealand 2,047 km (-46.600, 168.333)
Awarua Plains, Southland New Zealand 2,060 km (-46.483, 168.383)
Clifton, Southland New Zealand 2,064 km (-46.448, 168.360)
Otatara, Southland New Zealand 2,064 km (-46.433, 168.300)
Kingswell, Southland New Zealand 2,065 km (-46.438, 168.360)
Kew, Southland New Zealand 2,066 km (-46.428, 168.350)
Strathern, Southland New Zealand 2,066 km (-46.428, 168.360)
Heidelberg, Southland New Zealand 2,066 km (-46.428, 168.370)
Georgetown, Southland New Zealand 2,067 km (-46.418, 168.360)
Newfield, Southland New Zealand 2,067 km (-46.418, 168.380)
Garðabær, Iceland

Local time:

Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik

Coordinates: 64.0887° N 21.923° W

Elevation: 41 m (135 ft)

Bluff, New Zealand

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 Garðabær

The DMS coordinates are: 64°5'19.1'' N 21°55'22.7'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 64.08865°

LngO = -21.92298°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -64.08865°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -21.92298 + 180° = 158.07702°

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 Garðabær is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.08865, 158.07702)

In DMS format: 64°5'19.1'' N 21°55'22.7'' W.

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