The opposite side of the world to Sidi Bel Abbès is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Algeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 35.190, -0.631
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.190, 179.369
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Sidi Bel Abbès's antipodal point (313 km).
The antipodal city to Sidi Bel Abbès is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sidi Bel Abbès is Ruatoria.
The distance from Sidi Bel Abbès to Ruatoria is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sidi Bel Abbès' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sidi Bel Abbès.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 313 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 364 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 365 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 374 km | (-37.959, 176.985) |
Pauanui, Waikato | New Zealand | 375 km | (-37.017, 175.867) |
Tairua, Waikato | New Zealand | 376 km | (-37.017, 175.850) |
Whitianga, Waikato | New Zealand | 378 km | (-36.833, 175.700) |
Matata, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 380 km | (-37.883, 176.750) |
Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 382 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Edgecumbe, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 384 km | (-37.983, 176.833) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.1899° N 0.6309° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8833° S 178.3333° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Sidi Bel Abbès
The DMS coordinates are: 35°11'23.8'' N 0°37'51.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.18994°
LngO = -0.63085°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.18994°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.63085 + 180° = 179.36915°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Sidi Bel Abbès is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.18994, 179.36915)
In DMS format: 35°11'23.8'' N 0°37'51.1'' W.