Antipode of Arar, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Arar is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Arar
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 30.975, 41.038
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.975, -138.962
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Arar's antipodal point (956 km).
The antipodal city to Arar is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Arar is Rikitea.
The distance from Arar to Rikitea is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Arar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Arar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Arar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 956 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,089 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,341 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,408 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,549 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,550 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,789 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,792 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,795 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,796 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 30.9753° N 41.0381° E
Elevation: 555 m (1,821 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 Arar
The DMS coordinates are: 30°58'31.1'' N 41°2'17.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.97531°
LngO = 41.03808°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.97531°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 41.03808 - 180° = -138.96192°
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 Arar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.97531, -138.96192)
In DMS format: 30°58'31.1'' N 41°2'17.1'' E .