Antipode of Tautira, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Tautira is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
Tautira
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -17.747, -149.161
Antipodal point
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.747, 30.839
Ad Dabbah
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Tautira's antipodal point (36 km).
The antipodal city to Tautira is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tautira is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Tautira 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 Tautira
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tautira's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tautira.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 36 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
| Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 130 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
| Kuraymah, Northern State | Sudan | 139 km | (18.550, 31.850) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 163 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 201 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 213 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| El Matama, River Nile | Sudan | 291 km | (16.710, 33.357) |
| Omdurman, Khartoum | Sudan | 291 km | (15.645, 32.478) |
| Khartoum North, Khartoum | Sudan | 294 km | (15.649, 32.535) |
| Shendi, River Nile | Sudan | 300 km | (16.692, 33.434) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 17.7474° S 149.1612° W
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Tautira
The DMS coordinates are: 17°44'50.8'' S 149°9'40.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.74744°
LngO = -149.16123°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.74744°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -149.16123 + 180° = 30.83877°
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 Tautira is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.74744, 30.83877)
In DMS format: 17°44'50.8'' S 149°9'40.4'' W.