Antipode of Port Sudan, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Port Sudan is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Port Sudan
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 19.617, 37.216
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.617, -142.784
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Port Sudan's antipodal point (677 km).
The antipodal city to Port Sudan is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Port Sudan is Tapuarava.
The distance from Port Sudan to Tapuarava 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 Port Sudan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Port Sudan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Port Sudan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 677 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 704 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 710 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 711 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 715 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 719 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 720 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 721 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 723 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 723 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 19.6175° N 37.2164° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Port Sudan
The DMS coordinates are: 19°37'2.8'' N 37°12'59.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.61745°
LngO = 37.21644°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.61745°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.21644 - 180° = -142.78356°
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 Port Sudan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.61745, -142.78356)
In DMS format: 19°37'2.8'' N 37°12'59.2'' E .