Antipode of Uturoa, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Uturoa is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
Uturoa
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -16.730, -151.443
Antipodal point
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.730, 28.557
Ad Dabbah
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Uturoa's antipodal point (293 km).
The antipodal city to Uturoa is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Uturoa is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Uturoa 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 Uturoa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Uturoa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Uturoa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 293 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 339 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 366 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 377 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| Bārah, North Kordofan | Sudan | 388 km | (13.700, 30.367) |
| Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 395 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
| Umm Kaddadah, Northern Darfur | Sudan | 400 km | (13.602, 26.688) |
| Kuraymah, Northern State | Sudan | 403 km | (18.550, 31.850) |
| El Obeid, North Kordofan | Sudan | 431 km | (13.184, 30.217) |
| Mellit, Northern Darfur | Sudan | 432 km | (14.133, 25.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 16.7302° S 151.4426° W
Elevation: 1 m (3 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 Uturoa
The DMS coordinates are: 16°43'48.8'' S 151°26'33.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -16.73022°
LngO = -151.44256°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 16.73022°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -151.44256 + 180° = 28.55744°
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 Uturoa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (16.73022, 28.55744)
In DMS format: 16°43'48.8'' S 151°26'33.2'' W.