Antipode of Hveragerði, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Hveragerði is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Hveragerði
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.000, -21.186
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -64.000, 158.814
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Hveragerði's antipodal point (2,024 km).
The antipodal city to Hveragerði is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hveragerði is Bluff.
The distance from Hveragerði 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 Hveragerði
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hveragerði's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hveragerði.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,024 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 2,038 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,041 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 2,042 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 2,042 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,043 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,043 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,043 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,044 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 2,045 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 64.0004° N 21.186° W
Elevation: 53 m (174 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 Hveragerði
The DMS coordinates are: 64°0'1.4'' N 21°11'9.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.00039°
LngO = -21.18602°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.00039°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -21.18602 + 180° = 158.81398°
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 Hveragerði is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.00039, 158.81398)
In DMS format: 64°0'1.4'' N 21°11'9.7'' W.