Antipode of Sandyford, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Sandyford is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Sandyford
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.275, -6.225
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.275, 173.775
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Sandyford's antipodal point (808 km).
The antipodal city to Sandyford is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sandyford is Papatowai.
The distance from Sandyford to Papatowai is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Sandyford
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sandyford's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sandyford.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 808 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 828 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 835 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 838 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 841 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 848 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 849 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Brighton, Otago | New Zealand | 852 km | (-45.950, 170.333) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 852 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 853 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 53.2747° N 6.2253° W
Elevation: 100 m (328 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 Sandyford
The DMS coordinates are: 53°16'28.9'' N 6°13'31.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.2747°
LngO = -6.2253°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.2747°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.2253 + 180° = 173.7747°
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 Sandyford is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.2747, 173.7747)
In DMS format: 53°16'28.9'' N 6°13'31.1'' W.