Antipode of Papeete, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Papeete is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
Papeete
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -17.535, -149.568
Antipodal point
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.535, 30.432
Ad Dabbah
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Papeete's antipodal point (79 km).
The antipodal city to Papeete is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Papeete is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Papeete 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 Papeete
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Papeete's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Papeete.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 79 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
| Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 179 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 182 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Kuraymah, Northern State | Sudan | 188 km | (18.550, 31.850) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 219 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 232 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| Omdurman, Khartoum | Sudan | 302 km | (15.645, 32.478) |
| Khartoum North, Khartoum | Sudan | 306 km | (15.649, 32.535) |
| Burri Al Mahas, Khartoum | Sudan | 312 km | (15.606, 32.560) |
| Garden City, Khartoum | Sudan | 312 km | (15.611, 32.565) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 17.5347° S 149.5684° W
Elevation: 42 m (138 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 Papeete
The DMS coordinates are: 17°32'4.9'' S 149°34'6.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.5347°
LngO = -149.56843°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.5347°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -149.56843 + 180° = 30.43157°
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 Papeete is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.5347, 30.43157)
In DMS format: 17°32'4.9'' S 149°34'6.3'' W.