Antipode of Sandanski, Bulgaria
The opposite side of the world to Sandanski is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Sandanski
Bulgaria
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.567, 23.283
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.567, -156.717
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sandanski's antipodal point (1,642 km).
The antipodal city to Sandanski is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sandanski is Waitangi.
The distance from Sandanski to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Sandanski
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sandanski's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sandanski.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,642 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,130 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,156 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,164 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,165 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,167 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,169 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,170 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,170 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,171 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Sofia
Coordinates: 41.5667° N 23.2833° E
Elevation: 246 m (807 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Sandanski
The DMS coordinates are: 41°34'0'' N 23°16'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.56667°
LngO = 23.28333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.56667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.28333 - 180° = -156.71667°
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 Sandanski is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.56667, -156.71667)
In DMS format: 41°34'0'' N 23°16'60'' E .