Antipode of Al Miqdādīyah, Iraq
The opposite side of the world to Al Miqdādīyah is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Al Miqdādīyah
Iraq
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.979, 44.937
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.979, -135.063
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Al Miqdādīyah's antipodal point (1,098 km).
The antipodal city to Al Miqdādīyah is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Miqdādīyah is Adamstown.
The distance from Al Miqdādīyah to Adamstown is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Al Miqdādīyah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Miqdādīyah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Miqdādīyah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,098 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,203 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,724 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,834 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,040 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,041 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,279 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,282 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,286 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,286 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad
Coordinates: 33.9786° N 44.9369° E
Elevation: 60 m (197 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pitcairn
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Al Miqdādīyah
The DMS coordinates are: 33°58'43'' N 44°56'13'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.97861°
LngO = 44.93694°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.97861°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.93694 - 180° = -135.06306°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Al Miqdādīyah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.97861, -135.06306)
In DMS format: 33°58'43'' N 44°56'13'' E .