Antipode of Al Markhīyah, Qatar
The opposite side of the world to Al Markhīyah is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Al Markhīyah
Qatar
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 25.325, 51.498
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -25.325, -128.502
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Al Markhīyah's antipodal point (164 km).
The antipodal city to Al Markhīyah is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Markhīyah is Adamstown.
The distance from Al Markhīyah 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 Markhīyah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Markhīyah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Markhīyah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 164 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 701 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,119 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,915 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,048 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,139 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,193 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,295 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,301 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,302 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Qatar
Coordinates: 25.3249° N 51.4984° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Markhīyah
The DMS coordinates are: 25°19'29.6'' N 51°29'54.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 25.32488°
LngO = 51.49836°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -25.32488°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 51.49836 - 180° = -128.50164°
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 Markhīyah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.32488, -128.50164)
In DMS format: 25°19'29.6'' N 51°29'54.1'' E .