Antipode of Salābah, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Salābah is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Salābah
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.316, 46.725
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.316, -133.275
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Salābah's antipodal point (572 km).
The antipodal city to Salābah is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salābah is Tapuarava.
The distance from Salābah 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 Salābah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salābah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salābah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 572 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 802 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 954 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 991 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,236 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,741 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,748 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,753 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,754 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,754 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 14.316° N 46.7247° E
Elevation: 1,351 m (4,432 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 Salābah
The DMS coordinates are: 14°18'57.7'' N 46°43'28.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.31603°
LngO = 46.72468°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.31603°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 46.72468 - 180° = -133.27532°
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 Salābah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.31603, -133.27532)
In DMS format: 14°18'57.7'' N 46°43'28.8'' E .