Antipode of Al Līth, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Al Līth is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Al Līth
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 20.148, 40.272
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.148, -139.728
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Al Līth's antipodal point (390 km).
The antipodal city to Al Līth is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Līth is Tapuarava.
The distance from Al Līth 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 Līth
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Līth's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Līth.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 390 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 593 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,028 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,035 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,036 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,040 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,044 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,045 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,046 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,047 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 20.148° N 40.2722° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Līth
The DMS coordinates are: 20°8'52.9'' N 40°16'20.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.14804°
LngO = 40.27224°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.14804°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 40.27224 - 180° = -139.72776°
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 Līth is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.14804, -139.72776)
In DMS format: 20°8'52.9'' N 40°16'20.1'' E .