Antipode of 6th of October City, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to 6th of October City is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
6th of October City
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 29.817, 31.050
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.817, -148.950
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to 6th of October City's antipodal point (719 km).
The antipodal city to 6th of October City is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from 6th of October City is Mataura.
The distance from 6th of October City 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 6th of October City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to 6th of October City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from 6th of October City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 719 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 848 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 850 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,326 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,333 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,335 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,336 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,337 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,337 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,338 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 29.8167° N 31.05° E
Elevation: 126 m (413 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 6th of October City
The DMS coordinates are: 29°49'0'' N 31°3'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.81667°
LngO = 31.05°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.81667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.05 - 180° = -148.95°
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 6th of October City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.81667, -148.95)
In DMS format: 29°49'0'' N 31°3'0'' E .