Antipode of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

The opposite side of the world to Olonkinbyen is Bluff, Southland, New Zealand.

Olonkinbyen

Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 70.922, -8.719

Antipodal point

Southern Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -70.922, 171.281

Bluff

New Zealand

Bluff is the closest city to Olonkinbyen's antipodal point (2,714 km).

The antipodal city to Olonkinbyen is Bluff. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Olonkinbyen is Bluff.

The distance from Olonkinbyen to Bluff is about 17,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 19 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.

Cities on the other side of the world of Olonkinbyen

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Olonkinbyen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Olonkinbyen.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Bluff, Southland New Zealand 2,714 km (-46.600, 168.333)
Papatowai, Otago New Zealand 2,715 km (-46.561, 169.471)
Awarua Plains, Southland New Zealand 2,726 km (-46.483, 168.383)
Clifton, Southland New Zealand 2,730 km (-46.448, 168.360)
Kingswell, Southland New Zealand 2,732 km (-46.438, 168.360)
Otatara, Southland New Zealand 2,732 km (-46.433, 168.300)
Heidelberg, Southland New Zealand 2,733 km (-46.428, 168.370)
Strathern, Southland New Zealand 2,733 km (-46.428, 168.360)
Kew, Southland New Zealand 2,733 km (-46.428, 168.350)
Newfield, Southland New Zealand 2,734 km (-46.418, 168.380)
Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Local time:

Time Zone: Arctic/Longyearbyen

Coordinates: 70.9221° N 8.7187° W

Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)

Bluff, New Zealand

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 Olonkinbyen

The DMS coordinates are: 70°55'19.6'' N 8°43'7.3'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 70.9221°

LngO = -8.7187°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -70.9221°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.7187 + 180° = 171.2813°

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 Olonkinbyen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-70.9221, 171.2813)

In DMS format: 70°55'19.6'' N 8°43'7.3'' W.

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