Antipode of Laugar, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Laugar is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Laugar
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.722, -17.374
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -65.722, 162.626
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Laugar's antipodal point (2,156 km).
The antipodal city to Laugar is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Laugar is Bluff.
The distance from Laugar 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 Laugar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Laugar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Laugar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,156 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 2,170 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,172 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,173 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 2,174 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 2,174 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,175 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,175 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,176 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,177 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 65.7216° N 17.3735° W
Elevation: 40 m (131 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 Laugar
The DMS coordinates are: 65°43'17.7'' N 17°22'24.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.72159°
LngO = -17.37352°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.72159°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -17.37352 + 180° = 162.62648°
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 Laugar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.72159, 162.62648)
In DMS format: 65°43'17.7'' N 17°22'24.7'' W.