Antipode of Port Said, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Port Said is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Port Said
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.265, 32.302
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.265, -147.698
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Port Said's antipodal point (895 km).
The antipodal city to Port Said is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Port Said is Mataura.
The distance from Port Said 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 Port Said
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Port Said's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Port Said.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 895 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,039 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,041 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,495 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,502 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,505 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,505 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,505 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,506 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,506 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 31.2653° N 32.3019° E
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Port Said
The DMS coordinates are: 31°15'55.1'' N 32°18'6.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.26531°
LngO = 32.3019°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.26531°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.3019 - 180° = -147.6981°
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 Port Said is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.26531, -147.6981)
In DMS format: 31°15'55.1'' N 32°18'6.8'' E .