Antipode of Unaizah, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Unaizah is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Unaizah
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 26.088, 43.964
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.088, -136.036
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Unaizah's antipodal point (346 km).
The antipodal city to Unaizah is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Unaizah is Rikitea.
The distance from Unaizah 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 Unaizah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Unaizah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Unaizah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 346 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 607 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 845 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,393 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,604 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,604 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,639 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,641 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,645 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,647 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 26.0879° N 43.9637° E
Elevation: 654 m (2,146 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 Unaizah
The DMS coordinates are: 26°5'16.5'' N 43°57'49.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.08793°
LngO = 43.96368°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.08793°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.96368 - 180° = -136.03632°
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 Unaizah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.08793, -136.03632)
In DMS format: 26°5'16.5'' N 43°57'49.2'' E .