Antipode of Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Khamis Mushait is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Khamis Mushait
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 18.300, 42.733
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.300, -137.267
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Khamis Mushait's antipodal point (87 km).
The antipodal city to Khamis Mushait is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Khamis Mushait is Tapuarava.
The distance from Khamis Mushait 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 Khamis Mushait
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Khamis Mushait's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Khamis Mushait.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 87 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 585 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 959 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,054 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,083 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,261 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,267 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,271 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,273 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,277 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 18.3° N 42.7333° E
Elevation: 1,998 m (6,555 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 Khamis Mushait
The DMS coordinates are: 18°18'0'' N 42°43'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.3°
LngO = 42.73333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.3°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.73333 - 180° = -137.26667°
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 Khamis Mushait is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.3, -137.26667)
In DMS format: 18°18'0'' N 42°43'60'' E .