Antipode of El Achir, Algeria
The opposite side of the world to El Achir is Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand.
El Achir
Algeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 36.064, 4.627
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.064, -175.373
Hicks Bay
New Zealand
Hicks Bay is the closest city to El Achir's antipodal point (589 km).
The antipodal city to El Achir is Hicks Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Achir is Hicks Bay.
The distance from El Achir to Hicks Bay is about 19,000 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 El Achir
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Achir's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Achir.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 589 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 596 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 607 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 617 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 649 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 651 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 652 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 652 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 652 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 653 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Algiers
Coordinates: 36.0639° N 4.6274° E
Elevation: 998 m (3,274 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 37.6° S 178.3° E
Elevation: 168 m (551 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 El Achir
The DMS coordinates are: 36°3'49.9'' N 4°37'38.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.06386°
LngO = 4.62744°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.06386°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.62744 - 180° = -175.37256°
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 El Achir is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.06386, -175.37256)
In DMS format: 36°3'49.9'' N 4°37'38.8'' E .