Antipode of Kassala, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Kassala is Tautira, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia.
Kassala
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.451, 36.400
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.451, -143.600
Tautira
French Polynesia
Tautira is the closest city to Kassala's antipodal point (645 km).
The antipodal city to Kassala is Tautira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kassala is Tautira.
The distance from Kassala to Tautira is about 19,000 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 Kassala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kassala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kassala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 645 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 651 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 653 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 654 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 654 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 657 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 659 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 660 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 661 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 661 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 15.451° N 36.4° E
Elevation: 507 m (1,663 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 17.7474° S 149.1612° W
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Kassala
The DMS coordinates are: 15°27'3.6'' N 36°23'59.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.45099°
LngO = 36.39998°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.45099°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.39998 - 180° = -143.60002°
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 Kassala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.45099, -143.60002)
In DMS format: 15°27'3.6'' N 36°23'59.9'' E .