Antipode of Al Shamkhah City, United Arab Emirates
The opposite side of the world to Al Shamkhah City is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Al Shamkhah City
United Arab Emirates
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.393, 54.708
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.393, -125.292
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Al Shamkhah City's antipodal point (492 km).
The antipodal city to Al Shamkhah City is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Shamkhah City is Adamstown.
The distance from Al Shamkhah City to Adamstown is about 20,000 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 Al Shamkhah City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Shamkhah City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Shamkhah City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 492 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 996 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,330 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,620 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,176 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,326 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,464 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,583 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,590 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,590 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Dubai
Coordinates: 24.3927° N 54.7078° E
Elevation: 34 m (112 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pitcairn
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Al Shamkhah City
The DMS coordinates are: 24°23'33.6'' N 54°42'28'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.39268°
LngO = 54.70779°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.39268°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 54.70779 - 180° = -125.29221°
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 Al Shamkhah City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.39268, -125.29221)
In DMS format: 24°23'33.6'' N 54°42'28'' E .