Antipode of Al Ḩudaydah, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Al Ḩudaydah is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Al Ḩudaydah
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.798, 42.955
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.798, -137.045
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Al Ḩudaydah's antipodal point (411 km).
The antipodal city to Al Ḩudaydah is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Ḩudaydah is Tapuarava.
The distance from Al Ḩudaydah 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 Ḩudaydah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Ḩudaydah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Ḩudaydah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 411 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 594 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 731 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 947 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,335 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,341 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,346 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,347 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,348 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,348 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 14.7978° N 42.9545° 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 Al Ḩudaydah
The DMS coordinates are: 14°47'52.1'' N 42°57'16.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.79781°
LngO = 42.95452°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.79781°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.95452 - 180° = -137.04548°
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 Ḩudaydah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.79781, -137.04548)
In DMS format: 14°47'52.1'' N 42°57'16.3'' E .