Antipode of Vaitape, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Vaitape is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
Vaitape
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -16.507, -151.749
Antipodal point
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.507, 28.251
Ad Dabbah
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Vaitape's antipodal point (334 km).
The antipodal city to Vaitape is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vaitape is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Vaitape 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 Vaitape
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vaitape's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vaitape.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 334 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
| Umm Kaddadah, Northern Darfur | Sudan | 363 km | (13.602, 26.688) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 379 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Bārah, North Kordofan | Sudan | 385 km | (13.700, 30.367) |
| Mellit, Northern Darfur | Sudan | 391 km | (14.133, 25.550) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 404 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 415 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| An Nuhūd, West Kordofan State | Sudan | 422 km | (12.700, 28.433) |
| El Obeid, North Kordofan | Sudan | 424 km | (13.184, 30.217) |
| Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 436 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 16.5074° S 151.7491° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Vaitape
The DMS coordinates are: 16°30'26.7'' S 151°44'56.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -16.50741°
LngO = -151.74913°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 16.50741°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -151.74913 + 180° = 28.25087°
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 Vaitape is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (16.50741, 28.25087)
In DMS format: 16°30'26.7'' S 151°44'56.9'' W.