Antipode of Ólafsfjörður, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Ólafsfjörður is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Ólafsfjörður
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 66.067, -18.644
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -66.067, 161.356
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Ólafsfjörður's antipodal point (2,207 km).
The antipodal city to Ólafsfjörður is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ólafsfjörður is Bluff.
The distance from Ólafsfjörður 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 Ólafsfjörður
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ólafsfjörður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ólafsfjörður.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,207 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 2,220 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,224 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,225 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 2,225 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 2,225 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,226 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,226 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,226 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,227 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 66.0672° N 18.644° W
Elevation: 105 m (344 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 Ólafsfjörður
The DMS coordinates are: 66°4'2'' N 18°38'38.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 66.06722°
LngO = -18.64399°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -66.06722°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -18.64399 + 180° = 161.35601°
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 Ólafsfjörður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-66.06722, 161.35601)
In DMS format: 66°4'2'' N 18°38'38.4'' W.