Antipode of Az Zulfī, Saudi Arabia
The opposite side of the world to Az Zulfī is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Az Zulfī
Saudi Arabia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 26.299, 44.815
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.299, -135.185
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Az Zulfī's antipodal point (353 km).
The antipodal city to Az Zulfī is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Az Zulfī is Rikitea.
The distance from Az Zulfī 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 Az Zulfī
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Az Zulfī's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Az Zulfī.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 353 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 528 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 877 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,481 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,692 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,692 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,724 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,727 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,730 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,732 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates: 26.2995° N 44.8154° E
Elevation: 620 m (2,034 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 Az Zulfī
The DMS coordinates are: 26°17'58'' N 44°48'55.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.29945°
LngO = 44.81542°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.29945°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.81542 - 180° = -135.18458°
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 Az Zulfī is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.29945, -135.18458)
In DMS format: 26°17'58'' N 44°48'55.5'' E .