Antipode of Abū ‘Arīsh, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Abū ‘Arīsh is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Abū ‘Arīsh
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 16.969, 42.833
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.969, -137.167
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Abū ‘Arīsh's antipodal point (182 km).
The antipodal city to Abū ‘Arīsh is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Abū ‘Arīsh is Tapuarava.
The distance from Abū ‘Arīsh 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 Abū ‘Arīsh
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Abū ‘Arīsh's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Abū ‘Arīsh.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 182 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 719 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 818 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 946 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,158 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,277 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,284 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,289 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,290 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,292 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 16.9689° N 42.8325° E
Elevation: 69 m (226 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 Abū ‘Arīsh
The DMS coordinates are: 16°58'7.9'' N 42°49'57'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.96887°
LngO = 42.83251°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.96887°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.83251 - 180° = -137.16749°
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 Abū ‘Arīsh is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.96887, -137.16749)
In DMS format: 16°58'7.9'' N 42°49'57'' E .