Antipode of Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Al Bahah is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Al Bahah
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 20.013, 41.468
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.013, -138.532
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Al Bahah's antipodal point (277 km).
The antipodal city to Al Bahah is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Bahah is Tapuarava.
The distance from Al Bahah 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 Al Bahah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Bahah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Bahah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 277 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 505 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,032 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,131 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,147 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,154 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,156 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,159 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,163 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,164 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 20.0129° N 41.4677° E
Elevation: 2,176 m (7,139 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 Al Bahah
The DMS coordinates are: 20°0'46.4'' N 41°28'3.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.01288°
LngO = 41.46767°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.01288°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 41.46767 - 180° = -138.53233°
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 Bahah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.01288, -138.53233)
In DMS format: 20°0'46.4'' N 41°28'3.6'' E .