Antipode of Ar Rass, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Ar Rass is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Ar Rass
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 25.869, 43.497
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -25.869, -136.503
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Ar Rass's antipodal point (342 km).
The antipodal city to Ar Rass is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ar Rass is Rikitea.
The distance from Ar Rass 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 Ar Rass
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ar Rass' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ar Rass.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 342 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 650 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 820 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,343 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,554 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,554 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,586 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,589 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,592 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,594 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 25.8694° N 43.4973° E
Elevation: 691 m (2,267 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 Ar Rass
The DMS coordinates are: 25°52'10'' N 43°29'50.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 25.86944°
LngO = 43.4973°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -25.86944°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.4973 - 180° = -136.5027°
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 Ar Rass is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.86944, -136.5027)
In DMS format: 25°52'10'' N 43°29'50.3'' E .