Antipode of Ísafjörður, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Ísafjörður is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Ísafjörður
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 66.075, -23.135
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -66.075, 156.865
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Ísafjörður's antipodal point (2,273 km).
The antipodal city to Ísafjörður is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ísafjörður is Bluff.
The distance from Ísafjörður 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 Ísafjörður
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ísafjörður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ísafjörður.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,273 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 2,286 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,290 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 2,290 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 2,291 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,292 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,292 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,292 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,293 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 2,293 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 66.0748° N 23.135° 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 Ísafjörður
The DMS coordinates are: 66°4'29.1'' N 23°8'5.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 66.07475°
LngO = -23.13498°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -66.07475°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.13498 + 180° = 156.86502°
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 Ísafjörður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-66.07475, 156.86502)
In DMS format: 66°4'29.1'' N 23°8'5.9'' W.