The opposite side of the world to Mansfield is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.133, -1.200
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.133, 178.800
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Mansfield's antipodal point (991 km).
The antipodal city to Mansfield is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mansfield is Papatowai.
The distance from Mansfield 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 Mansfield's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mansfield.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 991 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 998 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,001 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,005 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,006 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,006 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,014 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,017 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,041 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,044 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.1333° N 1.2° 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 Mansfield
The DMS coordinates are: 53°7'60'' N 1°11'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.13333°
LngO = -1.2°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.13333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -1.2 + 180° = 178.8°
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 Mansfield is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.13333, 178.8)
In DMS format: 53°7'60'' N 1°11'60'' W.