The opposite side of the world to Þorlákshöfn is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 63.856, -21.383
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -63.856, 158.617
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Þorlákshöfn's antipodal point (2,013 km).
The antipodal city to Þorlákshöfn is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Þorlákshöfn is Bluff.
The distance from Þorlákshöfn to Bluff is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Þorlákshöfn's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Þorlákshöfn.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,013 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 2,026 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,030 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 2,030 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 2,031 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,032 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,032 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,032 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,033 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 2,033 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 63.8559° N 21.3834° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 46.6° S 168.3333° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Þorlákshöfn
The DMS coordinates are: 63°51'21.3'' N 21°23'0.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 63.85591°
LngO = -21.38337°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -63.85591°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -21.38337 + 180° = 158.61663°
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 Þorlákshöfn is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-63.85591, 158.61663)
In DMS format: 63°51'21.3'' N 21°23'0.1'' W.