Antipode of Ar Riqqah, Kuwait
The opposite side of the world to Ar Riqqah is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Ar Riqqah
Kuwait
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 29.146, 48.095
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.146, -131.905
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Ar Riqqah's antipodal point (486 km).
The antipodal city to Ar Riqqah is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ar Riqqah is Adamstown.
The distance from Ar Riqqah 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 Ar Riqqah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ar Riqqah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ar Riqqah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 486 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 734 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,270 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,868 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,082 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,082 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,164 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,166 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,170 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,172 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuwait
Coordinates: 29.1458° N 48.0947° E
Elevation: 45 m (148 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 Ar Riqqah
The DMS coordinates are: 29°8'45'' N 48°5'41'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.14583°
LngO = 48.09472°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.14583°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 48.09472 - 180° = -131.90528°
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 Ar Riqqah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.14583, -131.90528)
In DMS format: 29°8'45'' N 48°5'41'' E .