Antipode of New Cairo, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to New Cairo is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
New Cairo
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.030, 31.470
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.030, -148.530
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to New Cairo's antipodal point (747 km).
The antipodal city to New Cairo is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from New Cairo is Mataura.
The distance from New Cairo 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 New Cairo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to New Cairo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from New Cairo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 747 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 883 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 885 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,352 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,359 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,361 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,361 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,362 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,363 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,363 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 30.03° N 31.47° E
Elevation: 271 m (889 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 New Cairo
The DMS coordinates are: 30°1'48'' N 31°28'12'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.03°
LngO = 31.47°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.03°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.47 - 180° = -148.53°
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 New Cairo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.03, -148.53)
In DMS format: 30°1'48'' N 31°28'12'' E .