Antipode of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Tabuk is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Tabuk
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 28.400, 36.572
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -28.400, -143.428
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Tabuk's antipodal point (825 km).
The antipodal city to Tabuk is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tabuk is Mataura.
The distance from Tabuk to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Tabuk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tabuk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tabuk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 825 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,030 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,032 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,033 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,310 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,312 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,317 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,319 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,321 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,323 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 28.3998° N 36.5715° E
Elevation: 768 m (2,520 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 Tabuk
The DMS coordinates are: 28°23'59.3'' N 36°34'17.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 28.3998°
LngO = 36.57151°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -28.3998°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.57151 - 180° = -143.42849°
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 Tabuk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-28.3998, -143.42849)
In DMS format: 28°23'59.3'' N 36°34'17.4'' E .