Antipode of Afif, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Afif is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Afif
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.907, 42.917
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.907, -137.083
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Afif's antipodal point (233 km).
The antipodal city to Afif is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Afif is Rikitea.
The distance from Afif to Rikitea 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 Afif
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Afif's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Afif.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 233 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 606 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 719 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,267 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,429 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,433 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,435 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,438 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,443 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,444 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 23.9065° N 42.9172° E
Elevation: 1,045 m (3,428 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Gambier
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Afif
The DMS coordinates are: 23°54'23.4'' N 42°55'2.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.9065°
LngO = 42.91724°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.9065°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.91724 - 180° = -137.08276°
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 Afif is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.9065, -137.08276)
In DMS format: 23°54'23.4'' N 42°55'2.1'' E .