Antipode of Al ‘Inān, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Al ‘Inān is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Al ‘Inān
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 16.722, 44.313
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.722, -135.687
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Al ‘Inān's antipodal point (210 km).
The antipodal city to Al ‘Inān is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al ‘Inān is Tapuarava.
The distance from Al ‘Inān to Tapuarava 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 ‘Inān
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al ‘Inān's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al ‘Inān.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 210 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 713 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 847 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 988 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,091 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,437 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,444 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,449 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,450 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,451 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 16.7219° N 44.3125° E
Elevation: 2,131 m (6,991 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 Al ‘Inān
The DMS coordinates are: 16°43'18.8'' N 44°18'45.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.72189°
LngO = 44.31252°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.72189°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.31252 - 180° = -135.68748°
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 ‘Inān is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.72189, -135.68748)
In DMS format: 16°43'18.8'' N 44°18'45.1'' E .