Antipode of Dorra, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Dorra is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Dorra
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.150, 42.476
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.150, -137.524
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Dorra's antipodal point (308 km).
The antipodal city to Dorra is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dorra is Atuona.
The distance from Dorra to Atuona 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 Dorra
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dorra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dorra.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 308 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 456 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 708 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,244 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,396 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,402 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,403 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,403 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,403 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,407 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Djibouti
Coordinates: 12.1503° N 42.4762° E
Elevation: 290 m (951 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Dorra
The DMS coordinates are: 12°9'1'' N 42°28'34.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.15028°
LngO = 42.47624°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.15028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.47624 - 180° = -137.52376°
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 Dorra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.15028, -137.52376)
In DMS format: 12°9'1'' N 42°28'34.5'' E .