Antipode of Arta, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Arta is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Arta
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.526, 42.852
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -11.526, -137.148
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Arta's antipodal point (282 km).
The antipodal city to Arta is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Arta is Atuona.
The distance from Arta to Atuona 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 Arta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Arta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Arta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 282 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 434 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 771 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,304 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,465 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,471 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,471 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,471 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,471 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,475 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Arta, Djibouti
Local time:
Coordinates: 11.5264° N 42.8519° E
Atuona, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° W
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 Arta
The DMS coordinates are: 11°31'35'' N 42°51'7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.52639°
LngO = 42.85194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.52639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.85194 - 180° = -137.14806°
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 Arta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.52639, -137.14806)
In DMS format: 11°31'35'' N 42°51'7'' E .
