Antipode of Abha, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Abha is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Abha
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 18.216, 42.505
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.216, -137.495
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Abha's antipodal point (112 km).
The antipodal city to Abha is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Abha is Tapuarava.
The distance from Abha to Tapuarava 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 Abha
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Abha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Abha.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 112 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 604 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 946 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,067 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,077 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,237 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,243 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,247 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,249 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,253 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 18.2164° N 42.5053° E
Elevation: 2,228 m (7,310 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Abha
The DMS coordinates are: 18°12'59'' N 42°30'19'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.21639°
LngO = 42.50528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.21639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.50528 - 180° = -137.49472°
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 Abha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.21639, -137.49472)
In DMS format: 18°12'59'' N 42°30'19'' E .