Antipode of Ólafsvík, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Ólafsvík is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Ólafsvík
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 64.894, -23.709
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -64.894, 156.291
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Ólafsvík's antipodal point (2,164 km).
The antipodal city to Ólafsvík is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ólafsvík is Bluff.
The distance from Ólafsvík 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 Ólafsvík
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ólafsvík's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ólafsvík.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,164 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 2,177 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,181 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 2,181 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 2,182 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,183 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,183 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,183 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,184 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 2,184 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 64.8943° N 23.7092° W
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 46.6° S 168.3333° E
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 Ólafsvík
The DMS coordinates are: 64°53'39.4'' N 23°42'33'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 64.89429°
LngO = -23.70918°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -64.89429°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.70918 + 180° = 156.29082°
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 Ólafsvík is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-64.89429, 156.29082)
In DMS format: 64°53'39.4'' N 23°42'33'' W.