Antipode of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Riyadh is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.688, 46.722
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.688, -133.278
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Riyadh's antipodal point (244 km).
The antipodal city to Riyadh is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Riyadh is Rikitea.
The distance from Riyadh 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 Riyadh
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Riyadh's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Riyadh.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 244 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 324 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 764 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,655 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,757 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,817 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,822 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,824 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,827 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,831 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 24.6877° N 46.7219° E
Elevation: 612 m (2,008 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 Riyadh
The DMS coordinates are: 24°41'15.8'' N 46°43'18.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.68773°
LngO = 46.72185°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.68773°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 46.72185 - 180° = -133.27815°
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 Riyadh is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.68773, -133.27815)
In DMS format: 24°41'15.8'' N 46°43'18.7'' E .