Antipode of Sandakan, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Sandakan is Manicoré, Amazonas, Brazil.
Sandakan
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 5.840, 118.118
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.840, -61.882
Manicoré
Brazil
Manicoré is the closest city to Sandakan's antipodal point (65 km).
The antipodal city to Sandakan is Manicoré. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sandakan is Manicoré.
The distance from Sandakan to Manicoré is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Sandakan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sandakan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sandakan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manicoré, AM | Brazil | 65 km | (-5.809, -61.300) |
| Novo Aripuanã, AM | Brazil | 185 km | (-5.121, -60.380) |
| Codajás, AM | Brazil | 222 km | (-3.837, -62.057) |
| Humaitá, AM | Brazil | 225 km | (-7.517, -63.031) |
| Anori, AM | Brazil | 230 km | (-3.773, -61.644) |
| Coari, AM | Brazil | 239 km | (-4.085, -63.141) |
| Canutama, AM | Brazil | 287 km | (-6.534, -64.383) |
| Borba, AM | Brazil | 301 km | (-4.391, -59.589) |
| Manacapuru, AM | Brazil | 314 km | (-3.300, -60.621) |
| Colônia Boa Vista, AM | Brazil | 324 km | (-3.297, -60.441) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuching
Coordinates: 5.8402° N 118.1179° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Manaus
Coordinates: 5.8092° S 61.3003° W
Elevation: 38 m (125 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 Sandakan
The DMS coordinates are: 5°50'24.7'' N 118°7'4.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.8402°
LngO = 118.1179°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.8402°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 118.1179 - 180° = -61.8821°
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 Sandakan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.8402, -61.8821)
In DMS format: 5°50'24.7'' N 118°7'4.4'' E .