Antipode of Al ‘Ummāl, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Al ‘Ummāl is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Al ‘Ummāl
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.947, 48.803
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.947, -131.197
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Al ‘Ummāl's antipodal point (626 km).
The antipodal city to Al ‘Ummāl is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al ‘Ummāl is Tapuarava.
The distance from Al ‘Ummāl 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 Al ‘Ummāl
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al ‘Ummāl's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al ‘Ummāl.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 626 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 887 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,016 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,089 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,242 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,924 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,931 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,936 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,937 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,938 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 15.947° N 48.8029° E
Elevation: 647 m (2,123 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 ‘Ummāl
The DMS coordinates are: 15°56'49.3'' N 48°48'10.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.94704°
LngO = 48.80288°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.94704°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 48.80288 - 180° = -131.19712°
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 ‘Ummāl is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.94704, -131.19712)
In DMS format: 15°56'49.3'' N 48°48'10.4'' E .