Antipode of Arue, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Arue is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
Arue
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -17.528, -149.534
Antipodal point
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.528, 30.466
Ad Dabbah
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Arue's antipodal point (77 km).
The antipodal city to Arue is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Arue is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Arue to Ad Dabbah is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Arue
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Arue's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Arue.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 77 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
| Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 177 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 183 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Kuraymah, Northern State | Sudan | 185 km | (18.550, 31.850) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 220 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 233 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| Omdurman, Khartoum | Sudan | 299 km | (15.645, 32.478) |
| Khartoum North, Khartoum | Sudan | 303 km | (15.649, 32.535) |
| Burri Al Mahas, Khartoum | Sudan | 308 km | (15.606, 32.560) |
| Garden City, Khartoum | Sudan | 309 km | (15.611, 32.565) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 17.5276° S 149.5344° W
Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 18.05° N 30.95° E
Elevation: 242 m (794 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 Arue
The DMS coordinates are: 17°31'39.5'' S 149°32'3.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.52764°
LngO = -149.53437°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.52764°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -149.53437 + 180° = 30.46563°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Arue is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.52764, 30.46563)
In DMS format: 17°31'39.5'' S 149°32'3.7'' W.