Antipode of Sandpits, Gibraltar
The opposite side of the world to Sandpits is Mangawhai, Northland, New Zealand.
Sandpits
Gibraltar
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 36.140, -5.356
Antipodal point
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -36.140, 174.644
Mangawhai
New Zealand
Mangawhai is the closest city to Sandpits's antipodal point (7 km).
The antipodal city to Sandpits is Mangawhai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sandpits is Mangawhai.
The distance from Sandpits to Mangawhai is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Sandpits
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sandpits' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sandpits.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangawhai, Northland | New Zealand | 7 km | (-36.117, 174.567) |
| Mangawhai Heads, Northland | New Zealand | 9 km | (-36.088, 174.570) |
| Kaiwaka, Northland | New Zealand | 18 km | (-36.167, 174.450) |
| Wellsford, Auckland | New Zealand | 20 km | (-36.283, 174.517) |
| Leigh, Auckland | New Zealand | 22 km | (-36.283, 174.817) |
| Waipu, Northland | New Zealand | 25 km | (-35.983, 174.450) |
| Maungaturoto, Northland | New Zealand | 25 km | (-36.100, 174.367) |
| Warkworth, Auckland | New Zealand | 29 km | (-36.400, 174.667) |
| Snells Beach, Auckland | New Zealand | 31 km | (-36.408, 174.720) |
| Ruakaka, Northland | New Zealand | 31 km | (-35.908, 174.450) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Gibraltar
Coordinates: 36.1397° N 5.3562° W
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 36.1167° S 174.5667° E
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 Sandpits
The DMS coordinates are: 36°8'23'' N 5°21'22.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.13973°
LngO = -5.35619°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.13973°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.35619 + 180° = 174.64381°
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 Sandpits is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.13973, 174.64381)
In DMS format: 36°8'23'' N 5°21'22.3'' W.