Antipode of Ta’if, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Ta’if is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Ta’if
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 21.270, 40.416
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.270, -139.584
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Ta’if's antipodal point (451 km).
The antipodal city to Ta’if is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ta’if is Tapuarava.
The distance from Ta’if 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 Ta’if
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ta’if's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ta’if.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 451 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 518 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,045 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,058 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,078 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,084 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,084 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,088 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,093 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,094 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 21.2703° N 40.4158° E
Elevation: 1,672 m (5,486 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 Ta’if
The DMS coordinates are: 21°16'13'' N 40°24'57'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.27028°
LngO = 40.41583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.27028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 40.41583 - 180° = -139.58417°
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 Ta’if is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.27028, -139.58417)
In DMS format: 21°16'13'' N 40°24'57'' E .