Antipode of Sassari, Italy
The opposite side of the world to Sassari is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Sassari
Italy
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.726, 8.556
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -40.726, -171.444
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sassari's antipodal point (553 km).
The antipodal city to Sassari is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sassari is Waitangi.
The distance from Sassari to Waitangi is about 19,000 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 Sassari
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sassari's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sassari.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 553 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 919 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 933 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 936 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 939 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 951 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 975 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,001 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,004 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,006 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Sassari, Italy
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.7259° N 8.5555° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Sassari
The DMS coordinates are: 40°43'33.1'' N 8°33'19.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.72586°
LngO = 8.55552°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.72586°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.55552 - 180° = -171.44448°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Sassari is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.72586, -171.44448)
In DMS format: 40°43'33.1'' N 8°33'19.9'' E .
