Antipode of Neskaupstaður, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Neskaupstaður is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Neskaupstaður
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.148, -13.684
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -65.148, 166.316
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Neskaupstaður's antipodal point (2,069 km).
The antipodal city to Neskaupstaður is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Neskaupstaður is Bluff.
The distance from Neskaupstaður 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 Neskaupstaður
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Neskaupstaður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Neskaupstaður.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,069 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,078 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 2,082 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,086 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 2,087 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 2,087 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,088 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,088 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,088 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,089 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 65.1482° N 13.6837° 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 Neskaupstaður
The DMS coordinates are: 65°8'53.5'' N 13°41'1.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.14819°
LngO = -13.68368°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.14819°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -13.68368 + 180° = 166.31632°
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 Neskaupstaður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.14819, 166.31632)
In DMS format: 65°8'53.5'' N 13°41'1.2'' W.