Antipode of Paopao, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Paopao is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
Paopao
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -17.519, -149.822
Antipodal point
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.519, 30.178
Ad Dabbah
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Paopao's antipodal point (101 km).
The antipodal city to Paopao is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Paopao is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Paopao 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 Paopao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Paopao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Paopao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 101 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 187 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 203 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
| Kuraymah, Northern State | Sudan | 211 km | (18.550, 31.850) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 223 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 235 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| Omdurman, Khartoum | Sudan | 321 km | (15.645, 32.478) |
| Khartoum North, Khartoum | Sudan | 326 km | (15.649, 32.535) |
| Burri Al Mahas, Khartoum | Sudan | 331 km | (15.606, 32.560) |
| Garden City, Khartoum | Sudan | 331 km | (15.611, 32.565) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 17.5186° S 149.8219° W
Elevation: 45 m (148 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 Paopao
The DMS coordinates are: 17°31'7.1'' S 149°49'18.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.51863°
LngO = -149.82193°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.51863°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -149.82193 + 180° = 30.17807°
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 Paopao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.51863, 30.17807)
In DMS format: 17°31'7.1'' S 149°49'18.9'' W.