The opposite side of the world to Sfântu Gheorghe is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Romania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.867, 25.783
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -45.867, -154.217
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sfântu Gheorghe's antipodal point (1,771 km).
The antipodal city to Sfântu Gheorghe is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sfântu Gheorghe is Waitangi.
The distance from Sfântu Gheorghe to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sfântu Gheorghe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sfântu Gheorghe.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,771 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,406 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,413 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,419 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,430 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,434 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,443 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,443 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,452 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,455 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.8667° N 25.7833° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Sfântu Gheorghe
The DMS coordinates are: 45°52'0'' N 25°46'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.86667°
LngO = 25.78333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.86667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.78333 - 180° = -154.21667°
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 Sfântu Gheorghe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.86667, -154.21667)
In DMS format: 45°52'0'' N 25°46'60'' E .