Antipode of Sandur, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Sandur is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Sandur
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 61.843, -6.808
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -61.843, 173.192
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Sandur's antipodal point (1,718 km).
The antipodal city to Sandur is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sandur is Papatowai.
The distance from Sandur to Papatowai 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 Sandur
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sandur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sandur.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,718 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,725 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 1,737 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,741 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 1,742 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 1,743 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 1,743 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 1,743 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 1,743 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 1,744 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe
Coordinates: 61.8425° N 6.8078° W
Elevation: 113 m (371 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 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 Sandur
The DMS coordinates are: 61°50'33'' N 6°48'28'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.8425°
LngO = -6.80778°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.8425°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.80778 + 180° = 173.19222°
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 Sandur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.8425, 173.19222)
In DMS format: 61°50'33'' N 6°48'28'' W.