Antipode of Ait Melloul, Morocco
The opposite side of the world to Ait Melloul is Kingston, Norfolk Island.
Ait Melloul
Morocco
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.342, -9.504
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.342, 170.496
Kingston
Norfolk Island
Kingston is the closest city to Ait Melloul's antipodal point (283 km).
The antipodal city to Ait Melloul is Kingston. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ait Melloul is Kingston.
The distance from Ait Melloul to Kingston 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 Ait Melloul
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ait Melloul's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ait Melloul.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Norfolk Island | 283 km | (-29.055, 167.966) |
| Taipa, Northland | New Zealand | 586 km | (-34.996, 173.467) |
| Cable Bay, Northland | New Zealand | 587 km | (-34.994, 173.493) |
| Kaitaia, Northland | New Zealand | 589 km | (-35.115, 173.264) |
| Ahipara, Northland | New Zealand | 590 km | (-35.166, 173.156) |
| Kaeo, Northland | New Zealand | 611 km | (-35.100, 173.783) |
| Rawene, Northland | New Zealand | 628 km | (-35.402, 173.503) |
| Kerikeri, Northland | New Zealand | 631 km | (-35.227, 173.947) |
| Waimate North, Northland | New Zealand | 636 km | (-35.317, 173.883) |
| Ohaeawai, Northland | New Zealand | 639 km | (-35.350, 173.883) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 30.3416° N 9.5036° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Norfolk
Coordinates: 29.0546° S 167.9663° E
Elevation: 71 m (233 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 Ait Melloul
The DMS coordinates are: 30°20'29.9'' N 9°30'12.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.34164°
LngO = -9.50356°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.34164°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.50356 + 180° = 170.49644°
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 Ait Melloul is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.34164, 170.49644)
In DMS format: 30°20'29.9'' N 9°30'12.8'' W.