Antipode of Papao, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Papao is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
Papao
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -17.750, -149.550
Antipodal point
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.750, 30.450
Ad Dabbah
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Papao's antipodal point (63 km).
The antipodal city to Papao is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Papao is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Papao 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 Papao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Papao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Papao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 63 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 158 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 165 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
| Kuraymah, Northern State | Sudan | 173 km | (18.550, 31.850) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 196 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 208 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| Omdurman, Khartoum | Sudan | 318 km | (15.645, 32.478) |
| Khartoum North, Khartoum | Sudan | 322 km | (15.649, 32.535) |
| Burri Al Mahas, Khartoum | Sudan | 327 km | (15.606, 32.560) |
| Garden City, Khartoum | Sudan | 327 km | (15.611, 32.565) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 17.75° S 149.55° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Papao
The DMS coordinates are: 17°45'0'' S 149°33'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.75°
LngO = -149.55°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.75°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -149.55 + 180° = 30.45°
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 Papao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.75, 30.45)
In DMS format: 17°45'0'' S 149°33'0'' W.