The opposite side of the world to Sandyford is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.275, -6.225
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -53.275, 173.775
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Sandyford's antipodal point (808 km).
The antipodal city to Sandyford is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sandyford is Papatowai.
The distance from Sandyford to Papatowai is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sandyford's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sandyford.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 808 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 828 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 835 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 838 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 841 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 849 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 853 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 856 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 856 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 858 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.2747° N 6.2253° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° E
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 Sandyford
The DMS coordinates are: 53°16'28.9'' N 6°13'31.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.2747°
LngO = -6.2253°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.2747°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.2253 + 180° = 173.7747°
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 Sandyford is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.2747, 173.7747)
In DMS format: 53°16'28.9'' N 6°13'31.1'' W.