Antipode of Ash Shāmīyah, Iraq
The opposite side of the world to Ash Shāmīyah is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Ash Shāmīyah
Iraq
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.963, 44.601
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.963, -135.399
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Ash Shāmīyah's antipodal point (923 km).
The antipodal city to Ash Shāmīyah is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ash Shāmīyah is Adamstown.
The distance from Ash Shāmīyah 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 Ash Shāmīyah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ash Shāmīyah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ash Shāmīyah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 923 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 980 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,499 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,684 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,894 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,895 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,095 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,097 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,102 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,102 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad
Coordinates: 31.9626° N 44.6008° E
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Ash Shāmīyah
The DMS coordinates are: 31°57'45.3'' N 44°36'2.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.96257°
LngO = 44.60075°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.96257°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.60075 - 180° = -135.39925°
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 Ash Shāmīyah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.96257, -135.39925)
In DMS format: 31°57'45.3'' N 44°36'2.7'' E .