Antipode of New Halfa, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to New Halfa is Tautira, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia.
New Halfa
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.330, 35.599
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.330, -144.401
Tautira
French Polynesia
Tautira is the closest city to New Halfa's antipodal point (574 km).
The antipodal city to New Halfa is Tautira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from New Halfa is Tautira.
The distance from New Halfa 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 New Halfa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to New Halfa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from New Halfa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 574 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 580 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 580 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 580 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 580 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 584 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 587 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 589 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 589 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 590 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 15.3302° N 35.5985° E
Elevation: 452 m (1,483 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 New Halfa
The DMS coordinates are: 15°19'48.8'' N 35°35'54.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.33021°
LngO = 35.59854°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.33021°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.59854 - 180° = -144.40146°
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 New Halfa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.33021, -144.40146)
In DMS format: 15°19'48.8'' N 35°35'54.7'' E .