Antipode of Rābigh, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Rābigh is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Rābigh
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.799, 39.035
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -22.799, -140.965
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Rābigh's antipodal point (616 km).
The antipodal city to Rābigh is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rābigh is Rikitea.
The distance from Rābigh to Rikitea is about 19,000 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 Rābigh
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rābigh's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rābigh.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 616 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 671 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 875 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,022 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,025 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,028 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,031 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,035 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,037 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,039 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 22.7986° N 39.0349° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Rābigh
The DMS coordinates are: 22°47'54.8'' N 39°2'5.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.79856°
LngO = 39.03493°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.79856°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.03493 - 180° = -140.96507°
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 Rābigh is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.79856, -140.96507)
In DMS format: 22°47'54.8'' N 39°2'5.7'' E .