Antipode of Sumqayıt, Azerbaijan
The opposite side of the world to Sumqayıt is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Sumqayıt
Azerbaijan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 40.590, 49.669
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.590, -130.331
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Sumqayıt's antipodal point (1,722 km).
The antipodal city to Sumqayıt is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sumqayıt is Adamstown.
The distance from Sumqayıt to Adamstown 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 Sumqayıt
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sumqayıt's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sumqayıt.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,722 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,985 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,431 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,522 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,621 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,817 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,818 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 3,107 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 3,110 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 3,113 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Baku
Coordinates: 40.5897° N 49.6686° E
Elevation: -11 m (-36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pitcairn
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Sumqayıt
The DMS coordinates are: 40°35'23'' N 49°40'7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.58972°
LngO = 49.66861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.58972°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 49.66861 - 180° = -130.33139°
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 Sumqayıt is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.58972, -130.33139)
In DMS format: 40°35'23'' N 49°40'7'' E .