Antipode of Al Wafrah, Kuwait
The opposite side of the world to Al Wafrah is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Al Wafrah
Kuwait
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 28.639, 47.931
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -28.639, -132.069
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Al Wafrah's antipodal point (442 km).
The antipodal city to Al Wafrah is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Wafrah is Adamstown.
The distance from Al Wafrah to Adamstown 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 Al Wafrah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Wafrah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Wafrah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 442 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 677 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,212 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,837 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,051 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,051 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,121 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,123 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,127 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,129 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuwait
Coordinates: 28.6392° N 47.9306° E
Elevation: 164 m (538 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 Wafrah
The DMS coordinates are: 28°38'21'' N 47°55'50'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 28.63917°
LngO = 47.93056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -28.63917°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.93056 - 180° = -132.06944°
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 Wafrah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-28.63917, -132.06944)
In DMS format: 28°38'21'' N 47°55'50'' E .