Antipode of Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Buraydah is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Buraydah
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 26.326, 43.975
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.326, -136.025
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Buraydah's antipodal point (371 km).
The antipodal city to Buraydah is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buraydah is Rikitea.
The distance from Buraydah 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 Buraydah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buraydah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buraydah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 371 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 611 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 872 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,399 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,611 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,611 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,654 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,656 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,660 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,662 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 26.326° N 43.975° E
Elevation: 606 m (1,988 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 Buraydah
The DMS coordinates are: 26°19'33.6'' N 43°58'29.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.32599°
LngO = 43.97497°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.32599°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.97497 - 180° = -136.02503°
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 Buraydah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.32599, -136.02503)
In DMS format: 26°19'33.6'' N 43°58'29.9'' E .