Antipode of Şafwá, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Şafwá is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Şafwá
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 26.650, 49.955
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.650, -130.045
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Şafwá's antipodal point (176 km).
The antipodal city to Şafwá is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Şafwá is Adamstown.
The distance from Şafwá to Adamstown 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 Şafwá
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Şafwá's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Şafwá.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 176 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 632 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,121 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,994 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,047 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,091 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,200 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,204 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,204 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,204 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 26.6497° N 49.9552° E
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pitcairn
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Şafwá
The DMS coordinates are: 26°38'58.9'' N 49°57'18.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.6497°
LngO = 49.95522°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.6497°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 49.95522 - 180° = -130.04478°
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 Şafwá is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.6497, -130.04478)
In DMS format: 26°38'58.9'' N 49°57'18.8'' E .