Antipode of Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Seyðisfjörður is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Seyðisfjörður
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.260, -14.006
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -65.260, 165.994
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Seyðisfjörður's antipodal point (2,082 km).
The antipodal city to Seyðisfjörður is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Seyðisfjörður is Bluff.
The distance from Seyðisfjörður 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 Seyðisfjörður
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Seyðisfjörður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Seyðisfjörður.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,082 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,092 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 2,096 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,099 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 2,100 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 2,101 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,101 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,102 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,102 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,103 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 65.2601° N 14.0058° W
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Seyðisfjörður
The DMS coordinates are: 65°15'36.3'' N 14°0'20.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.26008°
LngO = -14.00577°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.26008°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.00577 + 180° = 165.99423°
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 Seyðisfjörður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.26008, 165.99423)
In DMS format: 65°15'36.3'' N 14°0'20.8'' W.