Antipode of Ak’ordat, Eritrea
The opposite side of the world to Ak’ordat is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Ak’ordat
Eritrea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.548, 37.883
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.548, -142.117
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Ak’ordat's antipodal point (683 km).
The antipodal city to Ak’ordat is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ak’ordat is Tapuarava.
The distance from Ak’ordat to Tapuarava 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 Ak’ordat
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ak’ordat's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ak’ordat.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 683 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 718 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 766 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 790 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 796 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 799 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 800 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 801 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 802 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 803 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Asmara
Coordinates: 15.548° N 37.8829° E
Elevation: 612 m (2,008 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Ak’ordat
The DMS coordinates are: 15°32'52.7'' N 37°52'58.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.54798°
LngO = 37.88291°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.54798°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.88291 - 180° = -142.11709°
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 Ak’ordat is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.54798, -142.11709)
In DMS format: 15°32'52.7'' N 37°52'58.5'' E .