Antipode of Khashm al Qirbah, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Khashm al Qirbah is Tautira, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia.
Khashm al Qirbah
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.967, 35.917
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.967, -144.083
Tautira
French Polynesia
Tautira is the closest city to Khashm al Qirbah's antipodal point (624 km).
The antipodal city to Khashm al Qirbah is Tautira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Khashm al Qirbah is Tautira.
The distance from Khashm al Qirbah 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 Khashm al Qirbah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Khashm al Qirbah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Khashm al Qirbah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 624 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 629 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 629 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 629 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 629 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 633 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 637 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 639 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 639 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 639 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 14.9667° N 35.9167° E
Elevation: 458 m (1,503 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 Khashm al Qirbah
The DMS coordinates are: 14°58'0'' N 35°55'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.96667°
LngO = 35.91667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.96667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.91667 - 180° = -144.08333°
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 Khashm al Qirbah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.96667, -144.08333)
In DMS format: 14°58'0'' N 35°55'0'' E .