Antipode of Tapuarava, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Tapuarava is Sarāt ‘Abīdah, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -18.466, -136.463
Antipodal point
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 18.466, 43.537
Sarāt ‘Abīdah
Saudi Arabia
Sarāt ‘Abīdah is the closest city to Tapuarava's antipodal point (60 km).
The antipodal city to Tapuarava is Sarāt ‘Abīdah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tapuarava is Sarāt ‘Abīdah.
The distance from Tapuarava to Sarāt ‘Abīdah 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 Tapuarava
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tapuarava's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tapuarava.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarāt ‘Abīdah, 'Asir Region | Saudi Arabia | 60 km | (18.089, 43.132) |
| Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Region | Saudi Arabia | 87 km | (18.300, 42.733) |
| Abha, 'Asir Region | Saudi Arabia | 112 km | (18.216, 42.505) |
| Tathlīth | Saudi Arabia | 118 km | (19.532, 43.520) |
| Bāqim as Sūq, Şa‘dah | Yemen | 119 km | (17.397, 43.477) |
| Najrān, Najran Region | Saudi Arabia | 125 km | (17.493, 44.128) |
| Al Hijrah, Şa‘dah | Yemen | 130 km | (17.298, 43.387) |
| Fayfā’, Jazan Region | Saudi Arabia | 138 km | (17.281, 43.137) |
| Sūq al Khamīs, Şa‘dah | Yemen | 145 km | (17.181, 43.288) |
| Mislīyah, Jazan Region | Saudi Arabia | 152 km | (17.460, 42.557) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 18.089° N 43.132° E
Elevation: 2,325 m (7,628 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 Tapuarava
The DMS coordinates are: 18°27'59.3'' S 136°27'47.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -18.46647°
LngO = -136.46328°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 18.46647°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -136.46328 + 180° = 43.53672°
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 Tapuarava is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (18.46647, 43.53672)
In DMS format: 18°27'59.3'' S 136°27'47.8'' W.