Antipode of Vopnafjörður, Iceland
The opposite side of the world to Vopnafjörður is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.
Vopnafjörður
Iceland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 65.757, -14.828
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -65.757, 165.172
Bluff
New Zealand
Bluff is the closest city to Vopnafjörður's antipodal point (2,141 km).
The antipodal city to Vopnafjörður is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vopnafjörður is Bluff.
The distance from Vopnafjörður 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 Vopnafjörður
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vopnafjörður's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vopnafjörður.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 2,141 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,153 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 2,154 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 2,158 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 2,159 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 2,160 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 2,160 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 2,160 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 2,161 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Georgetown, Southland | New Zealand | 2,162 km | (-46.418, 168.360) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates: 65.7566° N 14.8278° W
Elevation: 1 m (3 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 Vopnafjörður
The DMS coordinates are: 65°45'23.7'' N 14°49'40'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 65.75658°
LngO = -14.82777°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -65.75658°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.82777 + 180° = 165.17223°
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 Vopnafjörður is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-65.75658, 165.17223)
In DMS format: 65°45'23.7'' N 14°49'40'' W.