Antipode of Al Khuşūş, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Al Khuşūş is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Al Khuşūş
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.153, 31.315
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.153, -148.685
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Khuşūş's antipodal point (758 km).
The antipodal city to Al Khuşūş is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Khuşūş is Mataura.
The distance from Al Khuşūş to Mataura 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 Al Khuşūş
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Khuşūş's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Khuşūş.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 758 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 891 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 893 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,364 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,371 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,373 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,374 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,375 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,375 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,376 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 30.1529° N 31.315° E
Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 Al Khuşūş
The DMS coordinates are: 30°9'10.5'' N 31°18'54'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.15293°
LngO = 31.31501°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.15293°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.31501 - 180° = -148.68499°
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 Al Khuşūş is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.15293, -148.68499)
In DMS format: 30°9'10.5'' N 31°18'54'' E .