Antipode of Moerai, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Moerai is Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt.
Moerai
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.451, -151.342
Antipodal point
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 22.451, 28.658
Abu Simbel
Egypt
Abu Simbel is the closest city to Moerai's antipodal point (305 km).
The antipodal city to Moerai is Abu Simbel. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Moerai is Abu Simbel.
The distance from Moerai to Abu Simbel 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 Moerai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Moerai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Moerai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Simbel, Aswan | Egypt | 305 km | (22.346, 31.616) |
| Mūţ, New Valley | Egypt | 338 km | (25.487, 28.979) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 362 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| Al-Khārijah, New Valley | Egypt | 365 km | (25.250, 30.550) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 373 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Al Khārjah, New Valley | Egypt | 384 km | (25.451, 30.547) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 409 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Aswān, Aswan | Egypt | 470 km | (24.091, 32.899) |
| Darāw, Aswan | Egypt | 487 km | (24.408, 32.923) |
| Kom Ombo, Aswan | Egypt | 492 km | (24.477, 32.946) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 22.4513° S 151.3419° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 22.3457° N 31.6162° E
Elevation: 189 m (620 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 Moerai
The DMS coordinates are: 22°27'4.8'' S 151°20'30.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.45133°
LngO = -151.34191°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.45133°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -151.34191 + 180° = 28.65809°
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 Moerai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.45133, 28.65809)
In DMS format: 22°27'4.8'' S 151°20'30.9'' W.