Antipode of Ālbū Kamāl, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Ālbū Kamāl is Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Ālbū Kamāl
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.452, 40.919
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.452, -139.081
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Rikitea is the closest city to Ālbū Kamāl's antipodal point (1,318 km).
The antipodal city to Ālbū Kamāl is Rikitea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ālbū Kamāl is Rikitea.
The distance from Ālbū Kamāl to Rikitea is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ālbū Kamāl
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ālbū Kamāl's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ālbū Kamāl.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,318 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,354 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,593 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,787 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,789 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,790 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,100 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,105 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,107 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,108 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
Coordinates: 34.4523° N 40.9185° E
Elevation: 178 m (584 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 Ālbū Kamāl
The DMS coordinates are: 34°27'8.1'' N 40°55'6.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.45226°
LngO = 40.91854°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.45226°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 40.91854 - 180° = -139.08146°
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 Ālbū Kamāl is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.45226, -139.08146)
In DMS format: 34°27'8.1'' N 40°55'6.7'' E .