Antipode of Al Khafjī, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Al Khafjī is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Al Khafjī
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 28.439, 48.491
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -28.439, -131.509
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Al Khafjī's antipodal point (399 km).
The antipodal city to Al Khafjī is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Khafjī is Adamstown.
The distance from Al Khafjī 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 Khafjī
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Khafjī's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Khafjī.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 399 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 683 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,215 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,885 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,099 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,099 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,157 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,160 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,163 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,165 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 28.4391° N 48.4913° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Khafjī
The DMS coordinates are: 28°26'20.6'' N 48°29'28.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 28.43905°
LngO = 48.49132°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -28.43905°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 48.49132 - 180° = -131.50868°
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 Khafjī is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-28.43905, -131.50868)
In DMS format: 28°26'20.6'' N 48°29'28.8'' E .