Antipode of Rikitea, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Rikitea is Ad Dawādimī, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia.
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -23.123, -134.969
Antipodal point
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.123, 45.031
Ad Dawādimī
Saudi Arabia
Ad Dawādimī is the closest city to Rikitea's antipodal point (167 km).
The antipodal city to Rikitea is Ad Dawādimī. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rikitea is Ad Dawādimī.
The distance from Rikitea to Ad Dawādimī 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 Rikitea
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rikitea's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rikitea.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dawādimī, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 167 km | (24.508, 44.392) |
| shokhaibٍ, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 197 km | (24.490, 46.269) |
| Marāt, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 220 km | (25.071, 45.458) |
| Ain AlBaraha, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 222 km | (24.758, 43.774) |
| Afif, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 233 km | (23.907, 42.917) |
| Sājir, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 232 km | (25.183, 44.600) |
| Ad Dilam, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 238 km | (23.991, 47.162) |
| Riyadh, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 244 km | (24.688, 46.722) |
| Al Kharj, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 261 km | (24.155, 47.335) |
| Alrmtheiah, Al-Qassim Region | Saudi Arabia | 277 km | (24.743, 42.955) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Gambier
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 24.5077° N 44.3924° E
Elevation: 975 m (3,199 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 Rikitea
The DMS coordinates are: 23°7'23.6'' S 134°58'6.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.12322°
LngO = -134.96858°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.12322°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -134.96858 + 180° = 45.03142°
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 Rikitea is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.12322, 45.03142)
In DMS format: 23°7'23.6'' S 134°58'6.9'' W.