Antipode of Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Vík í Mýrdal is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Vík í Mýrdal
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 63.419, -19.010
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -63.419, 160.990
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Vík í Mýrdal's antipodal point (1,927 km).
The antipodal city to Vík í Mýrdal is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vík í Mýrdal is Bluff.
The distance from Vík í Mýrdal 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 Vík í Mýrdal
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vík í Mýrdal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vík í Mýrdal.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,927 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,941 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,944 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,945 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,945 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,946 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,947 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,947 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 1,948 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,948 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 63.4194° N 19.0097° W
Elevation: 31 m (102 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 Vík í Mýrdal
The DMS coordinates are: 63°25'10'' N 19°0'35'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 63.41944°
LngO = -19.00972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -63.41944°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -19.00972 + 180° = 160.99028°
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 Vík í Mýrdal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-63.41944, 160.99028)
In DMS format: 63°25'10'' N 19°0'35'' W.