Antipode of Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Hvolsvöllur is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Hvolsvöllur
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 63.751, -20.225
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -63.751, 159.775
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Hvolsvöllur's antipodal point (1,981 km).
The antipodal city to Hvolsvöllur is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hvolsvöllur is Bluff.
The distance from Hvolsvöllur 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 Hvolsvöllur
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hvolsvöllur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hvolsvöllur.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,981 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,995 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,998 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,999 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,999 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,000 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,001 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,001 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,002 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 2,002 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 63.7507° N 20.2245° W
Elevation: 46 m (151 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 Hvolsvöllur
The DMS coordinates are: 63°45'2.5'' N 20°13'28.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 63.75069°
LngO = -20.22454°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -63.75069°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -20.22454 + 180° = 159.77546°
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 Hvolsvöllur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-63.75069, 159.77546)
In DMS format: 63°45'2.5'' N 20°13'28.3'' W.